Check License Compliance
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VisitCheck License Compliance vs FOSSology
What both publish
| Fact | Check License Compliance | FOSSology |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | The GitHub Action runs using a Docker image defined by the repository's Dockerfile. | The project describes installation using Docker, Vagrant with VirtualBox, or source installation. |
| Purpose | Checks repository dependencies against allowed, forbidden, and warning license policies. | FOSSology is an open-source license-compliance system and toolkit for scanning software for license, copyright, and export-control information. |
| Reports | Results can be reported as text, Markdown, or JSON, including details about noncompliant dependencies, their installation paths, and licenses. | 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. |
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This action suits development teams enforcing license rules in GitHub repositories. It is useful for projects using NPM, PyPI, Maven, or Go dependencies.
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FOSSology is aimed at companies, individuals, and groups seeking to improve their open-source license compliance processes. It may also suit teams that need scan results and reports integrated into CI/CD workflows.