Best Open Source License Compliance Software in 2026
Updated
In short: FOSSology is ranked #1 of 28 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of OHRisk and ScanCode Toolkit. The best-ranked option with a free plan is OHRisk. The lowest first paid tier on this page is SourceTrust at $24.92/mo.
Keeping track of open source components and their license obligations is a central concern for compliance work. Compare source scan methods and SBOM import formats in relation to the inputs you need to review. Attribution reports, obligation tracking, and policy enforcement offer distinct ways to assess what happens after components are identified. Deployment options, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing add practical considerations. FOSSA, FOSSology, and Double Open Compliance open the ranking, followed by OHRisk and licscan. Use these criteria to compare how the entries support scanning, reporting, and the ongoing work of tracking license requirements.
28 open source license compliance software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#2 OHRisk Runner-up · 7.1 Free plan · Free
#3 ScanCode Toolkit Also great · 7.1 Free plan · Free- Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Obligation tracking
- Yes
- Attribution reports
- Yes
- SBOM import formats
- SPDX; RDF
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Policy enforcement
- both
- Obligation tracking
- Yes
- Attribution reports
- Yes
- SBOM import formats
- CycloneDX JSON/XML; SPDX JSON/RDF; SPDX tag-value
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Policy enforcement
- advisory
- Attribution reports
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Policy enforcement
- blocking
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Policy enforcement
- both
- Attribution reports
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 299 /yr
- Policy enforcement
- both
- Obligation tracking
- Yes
- Attribution reports
- Yes
- SBOM import formats
- CycloneDX, SPDX
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$24.92/mofirst paid tier About SourceTrustVisit site - Free plan apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Policy enforcement
- advisory
- Obligation tracking
- Yes
- Attribution reports
- Yes
- SBOM import formats
- SPDX, CycloneDX
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$168392.50/mofirst paid tier About FOSSAVisit site - Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Policy enforcement
- both
- Obligation tracking
- Yes
- Attribution reports
- No
- SBOM import formats
- SPDX
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Attribution reports
- Yes
- SBOM import formats
- ScanCode JSON; OWASP Dependency-Check JSON
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Policy enforcement
- advisory
- Obligation tracking
- Yes
- Attribution reports
- Yes
- SBOM import formats
- CycloneDX, SPDX, AboutFile
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$500/mofirst paid tier About DejaCodeVisit site - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Obligation tracking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebLinuxmacOSWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- Web
- Obligation tracking
- Yes
- Attribution reports
- Yes
- SBOM import formats
- SPDX, CycloneDX
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Policy enforcement
- both
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Obligation tracking
- Yes
- Attribution reports
- Yes
- SBOM import formats
- SPDX RDF/XML, CycloneDX
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Obligation tracking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebLinux
- Policy enforcement
- advisory
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Linux
- Policy enforcement
- both
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Obligation tracking
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebLinuxRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
-
- Free plan
- Yes
- Policy enforcement
- both
- Obligation tracking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Policy enforcement
- both
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which open source license compliance software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
FOSSology is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 7.2. OHRisk is second and ScanCode Toolkit third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, SourceTrust has the lowest first paid tier we found: $24.92/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.