ScanCode Workbench

Spec sheet

Purpose

ScanCode Workbench is a desktop application for viewing ScanCode Toolkit scans and analyzing detected licenses and other notices.Read 4 Oct 2026 · scancode-workbench.readthedocs.io

Support

The repository recommends filing an issue for questions, suggestions, or bugs and links to a community chat channel.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Alternative for teams

The repository directs users needing a multi-user application for running or reviewing scans to ScanCode.io.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Charts

Dashboard pie charts summarize file, license, copyright, package, and dependency information.Read 4 Oct 2026 · scancode-workbench.readthedocs.io

Compatibility limit

Version 4.x is compatible with ScanCode Toolkit v32.x and above, and scans must use the ScanCode Toolkit output expected by Workbench.Read 4 Oct 2026 · scancode-workbench.readthedocs.io

Input and storage

Users import a ScanCode JSON scan and save it as a SQLite database for analysis.Read 4 Oct 2026 · scancode-workbench.readthedocs.io

Package analysis

The Package Explorer displays packages and dependencies with details such as PURLs, declared license expressions, dependency scope, and data source.Read 4 Oct 2026 · scancode-workbench.readthedocs.io

Platform support

The documentation lists Linux x64, Windows 10/11 x64, and macOS x64 and arm64 support.Read 4 Oct 2026 · scancode-workbench.readthedocs.io

Read-only limit

The repository describes Workbench as single-user and says scan data is read-only, with no current or planned functionality to edit or update scan results.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Review tracking

Users can mark license detections and clues as reviewed or unreviewed and filter by review status.Read 4 Oct 2026 · scancode-workbench.readthedocs.io

Review workflow

The License Explorer shows license detections, clues, matches, and the files where licenses were detected.Read 4 Oct 2026 · scancode-workbench.readthedocs.io

Security and license

The project is licensed under Apache-2.0, with third-party components under multiple licenses including LGPL, MIT, and BSD; the pages reviewed make no security or compliance certification claim.Read 4 Oct 2026 · scancode-workbench.readthedocs.io

Who it is for

The documentation describes Workbench as a tool for users who want to inspect and analyze ScanCode Toolkit scans of their codebase.Read 4 Oct 2026 · scancode-workbench.readthedocs.io

Plans and prices

Every ScanCode Workbench plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Open Source License Compliance Software#25 of 287.3