FOSSology
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What both publish
| Fact | FOSSology | SW360 |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | The project describes installation using Docker, Vagrant with VirtualBox, or source installation. | The recommended SW360 v20 deployment uses containers compatible with Docker or Podman and includes the frontend, Keycloak, CouchDB, and Spring Boot backend. |
| License | The main source is GPL-2.0; libfossdb and libfossrepo are exceptions licensed LGPL-2.1. | The project is open source and licensed under EPL-2.0. |
| Purpose | FOSSology is an open-source license-compliance system and toolkit for scanning software for license, copyright, and export-control information. | SW360 is a software catalogue and repository for collecting, organizing, and sharing information about software components used in an organization. |
FOSSology plans
- FOSSologyFree
- FOSSology open-source softwareFree
SW360 plans
- SW360Free
Pick FOSSology if…
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.
Pick SW360 if…
SW360 suits organizations that need to track software components and license obligations across projects or products. Its listed audiences include quality managers, developers, legal counsels, software architects, and R&D managers.