spdx-tool Alternatives

spdx-tool is described as 'Scans the source files to identify licenses used and it allows to update them in order to use the SPDX license format' and is an app in the security & privacy category. There are six alternatives to spdx-tool for Linux, Mac, Windows and Web-based. The best spdx-tool alternative is ScanCode, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like spdx-tool are Slic, Ninka, Licensee and FOSSology.

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spdx-tool alternatives are mainly License Managers but may also be Vulnerability Scanners. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of 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.

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spdx-tool alternatives page was last updated Dec 26, 2024
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    ScanCode is a suite of utilities used to scan a codebase for license, copyright and other interesting information that can be discovered in files.

    11 ScanCode alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    ScanCode VS spdx-tool

    Is ScanCode a good alternative to spdx-tool?
     
    • ScanCode is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to spdx-tool.

    • ScanCode is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to spdx-tool.

    • ScanCode is Free and Open Sourcespdx-tool is also Free and Open Source
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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.

    10 Slic alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Slic VS spdx-tool

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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).

    10 Ninka alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Ninka VS spdx-tool

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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.

    10 Licensee alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Licensee VS spdx-tool

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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.

    13 FOSSology alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    FOSSology VS spdx-tool

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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.

    22 FOSSA alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    FOSSA Features

    1.  Continuous Integration
    2.  Vulnerability management
    3.  Software Bill-of-Materials
    4.  OSS License Compliance
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    FOSSA VS spdx-tool

    Is FOSSA a good alternative to spdx-tool?
     
    • FOSSA is the most popular Web-based alternative to spdx-tool.

    • FOSSA is Freemium and Proprietaryspdx-tool is Free and Open Source
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