ScanCode Alternatives

ScanCode is described as 'Suite of utilities used to scan a codebase for license, copyright and other interesting information that can be discovered in files' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to ScanCode for Linux, Windows, Mac, Web-based and BSD. The best ScanCode alternative is spdx-tool, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ScanCode are FOSSology, Ninka, Licensee and Slic.

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    spdx-tool

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    spdx-tool scans the source files to identify licenses used and it allows to update them in order to use the SPDX license format.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • BSD
     
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    FOSSology

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    FOSSology is an open source license compliance software system and toolkit. As a toolkit you can run license, copyright and export control scans from the command line. As a system, a database and web ui are provided to give you a compliance workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Ninka

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    Ninka is a lightweight license identification tool for source code. It is sentence-based, and provides a simple way to identify open source licenses in a source code file. It is capable of identifying several dozen different licenses (and their variations).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Licensee

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    Licensee is a Ruby gem that automates the process of reading LICENSE files and compares their contents to known licenses using several strategies.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Slic

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    Slic scans a codebase and identifies the license of each file. It can be extended to identify new licenses or change its detection of existing ones.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    FOSSA

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    FOSSA offers automated license scanning, dependency analysis and reports at each commit. Get a process up an running in 60 seconds, without slowing down development.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Protecode Compact

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    Simplified license management of open source software for small organizations or departments.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    OSS Deep Discovery

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    OSS Deep Discovery scans source code as well as binaries to identify open source software and licenses, even when the open source code has been copied or modified.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Protex

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    Black Duck Protex integrates with existing development tools to automatically scan, discover, and identify software origins.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Palamida Standard Edition

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    Palamida Standard Edition contains the scanning and analysis features, without the request and authorization workflow. It is designed for organizations who need to focus first on analysis of code content, perhaps as a result of an immediate requirement for disclosures (Third...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    DMCA Sender

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    DMCA Sender is a SaaS tool for authors, Web developers, Software companies to protect their software and applications from illegal sharing.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    DMCA Sender screenshot 1
     
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