Best FOSSology Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from open source license compliance software ranked against FOSSology on the same published basis.
- 2FOSSology vs OHRisk
- 3FOSSology vs ScanCode Toolkit
- 4FOSSology vs Apache Flink CDC
- 5FOSSology vs licscan
- 6FOSSology vs SBOM Workbench
- 7FOSSology vs SourceTrust
- 8FOSSology vs DeepFilterNet
- 9FOSSology vs Double Open Compliance
- 10FOSSology vs FOSSA
- 11FOSSology vs OSS Review Toolkit
- 12FOSSology vs OSSKB
- 13FOSSology vs REUSE Tool
- 14FOSSology vs ScanCode Workbench
- 15FOSSology vs SW360
- 16FOSSology vs FOSSLight Hub
- 17FOSSology vs Check License Compliance
- 18FOSSology vs ClearlyDefined
- 19FOSSology vs OpossumUI
- 20FOSSology vs DejaCode
- 21FOSSology vs LicenseRec
FOSSology alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | OHRisk | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | ScanCode Toolkit | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | Apache Flink CDC | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | licscan | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | SBOM Workbench | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | SourceTrust | 7.0 | Free plan | $24.92/mo | Web |
| 8 | DeepFilterNet | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Double Open Compliance | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | FOSSA | 6.9 | Free plan | $168392.50/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | OSS Review Toolkit | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 12 | OSSKB | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Web |
| 13 | REUSE Tool | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 14 | ScanCode Workbench | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | SW360 | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | FOSSLight Hub | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | Check License Compliance | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 18 | ClearlyDefined | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | OpossumUI | 6.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | DejaCode | 6.4 | No | $500/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 21 | LicenseRec | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
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Questions about FOSSology alternatives
What is the best alternative to FOSSology?
OHRisk, number 2 in open source license compliance software with a score of 7.1 out of 10. The others here: ScanCode Toolkit, Apache Flink CDC, licscan and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to FOSSology?
OHRisk is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.