fossology
The premium Open Source alternative to Black Duck
🎯 Best for:Legal and engineering teams managing open source license compliance
What is fossology?
Replaces commercial license compliance tools like Black Duck. It integrates license, copyright, and export control scanners into a multi-user web workflow with a PostgreSQL backend.
Tech Stack
HTMLLegal & Compliance
Why fossology?
- • Robust scanning
- • Multi-user workflow
- • Legal-focused
Limitations
- • Dated UI
- • Complex installation
- • High storage needs
3/5/2026
Last Update
596
Forks
334
Issues
GPL-2.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Black Duck)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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