Best ClearlyDefined Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from open source license compliance software ranked against ClearlyDefined on the same published basis.
- 1ClearlyDefined vs FOSSA
- 2ClearlyDefined vs Double Open Compliance
- 3ClearlyDefined vs FOSSology
- 4ClearlyDefined vs licscan
- 5ClearlyDefined vs OHRisk
- 6ClearlyDefined vs SourceTrust
- 7ClearlyDefined vs DejaCode
- 8ClearlyDefined vs ScanCode Toolkit
- 9ClearlyDefined vs REUSE Tool
- 10ClearlyDefined vs FossID Workbench
- 11ClearlyDefined vs ScanCode.io
- 12ClearlyDefined vs SW360
- 13ClearlyDefined vs OSS Review Toolkit
- 14ClearlyDefined vs Check License Compliance
- 16ClearlyDefined vs SBOM Workbench
- 17ClearlyDefined vs FOSSLight Hub
- 18ClearlyDefined vs ScanCode Workbench
- 19ClearlyDefined vs OSSKB
- 20ClearlyDefined vs LicenseRec
- 21ClearlyDefined vs Licensed
ClearlyDefined alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FOSSA | 8.1 | Free plan | $168392.50/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | Double Open Compliance | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | FOSSology | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | licscan | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | OHRisk | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | SourceTrust | 7.3 | Free plan | $24.92/mo | Web |
| 7 | DejaCode | 7.2 | No | $500/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | ScanCode Toolkit | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | REUSE Tool | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | FossID Workbench | 6.7 | No | — | Web, Linux |
| 11 | ScanCode.io | 6.7 | No | — | Web, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | SW360 | 6.6 | No | — | Web |
| 13 | OSS Review Toolkit | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 14 | Check License Compliance | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 16 | SBOM Workbench | 6.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | FOSSLight Hub | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | ScanCode Workbench | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | OSSKB | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Web |
| 20 | LicenseRec | 5.9 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 21 | Licensed | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
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Questions about ClearlyDefined alternatives
What is the best alternative to ClearlyDefined?
FOSSA, number 1 in open source license compliance software with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: Double Open Compliance, FOSSology, licscan and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to ClearlyDefined?
FOSSA is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.