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FOSSology

Ch 027.4of 28 Open Source License Compliance Software
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Obligation trackingYes
  4. 4Attribution reportsYes
  5. 5SBOM import formatsSPDX; RDF
  6. 6Deployment optionson-premise
  7. 7Source scan methodsmultiple
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Overview

FOSSology is ranked #2 of 28 in open source license compliance software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

FOSSology plans and pricing

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FOSSology Free Open-source license compliance toolkit and system fossology.org · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on open source license compliance software

Free plan
Yesfossology.org
Obligation tracking
Yesfossology.org
Attribution reports
Yesfossology.org
SBOM import formats
SPDX; RDFfossology.org
Deployment options
on-premisefossology.org
Source scan methods
multiplefossology.org

Facts

Purpose
FOSSology is an open-source license-compliance system and toolkit for scanning software for license, copyright, and export-control information.fossology.org · 30 Sept 2026
Scanning workflow
Users can upload individual files or software packages, which FOSSology can unpack and scan using selected agents.fossology.org · 30 Sept 2026
License scanners
Nomos identifies licenses using phrases, regular expressions, and heuristics, while Monk compares text against stored license texts or user-defined phrases.fossology.org · 30 Sept 2026
Review tools
The web interface supports reviewing license findings, managing license texts, bulk recognition, aggregated file views, and reuse of reviews for files with matching hashes.fossology.org · 30 Sept 2026
Copyright and export-control scans
FOSSology can find copyright statements and let users review keyword-based findings that may relate to export-control codes.fossology.org · 30 Sept 2026
Reports
FOSSology can generate SPDX 2.0 exports, Debian copyright files, hierarchical file lists with license identifiers, and Readme files containing identified license texts and copyright information.fossology.org · 30 Sept 2026
Automation and API
The REST API supports CI/CD integration, package uploads and scan triggering from other applications, and command-line retrieval of SPDX files.fossology.org · 30 Sept 2026
Deployment
The project describes installation using Docker, Vagrant with VirtualBox, or source installation.fossology.org · 30 Sept 2026
License
The project states its source code is licensed under GPL-2.0 or LGPL-2.1.fossology.org · 30 Sept 2026
Support
The project provides voluntary community support through its mailing list and invites users to report bugs through GitHub issues.fossology.org · 30 Sept 2026
Known limitation
FOSSology cannot determine which libraries were used to create a binary and says binary analysis tools are needed for that task.fossology.org · 30 Sept 2026
Intended users
The project says its community includes companies, individuals, and groups using the toolkit or system to improve their ability to comply with open-source licenses.fossology.org · 30 Sept 2026

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