Duplo
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VisitDuplo vs NiCad
What both publish
| Fact | Duplo | NiCad |
|---|---|---|
| License | Duplo is free software under the GNU General Public License version 2 or, at the user's option, any later version, and is provided without warranty. | The project uses an MIT-style license permitting use, modification, distribution, sublicensing, and sale subject to its stated conditions. |
| Purpose | Duplo finds duplicated code blocks in large codebases. | NiCad is a near-miss source code clone detection system. |
| Reports | Duplo can output results as JSON or XML, and its XML can be displayed in a browser using an included stylesheet. | Results include clone pairs and clone classes in XML-like formats, with optional browsable HTML reports. |
| Support | The maintainer asks users to open an issue for feedback, feature requests, and bug reports. | The repository's Issues page currently shows no open issues and says issue creation is restricted. |
Duplo plans
- DuploFree
NiCad plans
- Free and open sourceFree
Pick Duplo if…
It suits developers who want to find repeated code or text in repositories and use reports in continuous integration. It may also fit projects that need prebuilt binaries for Alpine Linux, macOS, or Windows.
Pick NiCad if…
NiCad suits developers and teams looking for code clones within repositories, including near-miss similarities. It is a fit for users who can meet its OpenTxl dependency and, when building comparison tools, Turing+ requirement.