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Check License Compliance

Ch 196.8of 28 Open Source License Compliance Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux, self-hosted
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Policy enforcementboth
  4. 4Deployment optionson-premise
  5. 5Source scan methodsrepository
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Check License Compliance is ranked #19 of 28 in open source license compliance software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

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Check License Compliance Free Apache-2.0 licensed open-source GitHub Action github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on open source license compliance software

Policy enforcement
bothgithub.com
Deployment options
on-premisegithub.com
Source scan methods
repositorygithub.com

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Purpose
Checks repository dependencies against allowed, forbidden, and warning license policies.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Supported ecosystems
Checks dependencies for Node.js (NPM), Python (PyPI), Maven, and Go.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Dependency lookup
Reads manifest files and retrieves dependency tree information recursively from the deps.dev API, without requiring dependencies to be installed first.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Policy controls
Policies can allow, forbid, or warn on licenses, with configurable behavior for other or unknown licenses.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
CI integration
The product is provided as a GitHub Action that can run in GitHub Actions workflows.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Pull request comments
A composite action can post check results as a comment on a pull request.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Reports
Results can be reported as text, Markdown, or JSON, including details about noncompliant dependencies, their installation paths, and licenses.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Configuration
Configuration can be supplied in a YAML file, through action inputs, or both, and supports selecting or excluding dependencies and files.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License matching limit
License expressions using AND or OR are not supported; simple SPDX identifiers, plus-ranges, and exceptions are supported.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Deployment
The GitHub Action runs using a Docker image defined by the repository's Dockerfile.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Open-source license
The project is licensed under Apache-2.0.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Maker
The action identifies its author as Telefónica Innovación Digital.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Organization location
The Telefónica GitHub organization profile lists Spain.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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