Double Open Compliance

Double Open Compliance automates software security and license compliance with deterministic filters and AI agents anchored to compliance frameworks. It addresses due diligence for the EU Cyber Resilience Act, NIS2, and DORA. ORT Analyzer maps transitive dependencies as they are built, while Double Open Server uses global file-level caching that the site says enables 10x faster scanning. The platform produces machine-readable SBOMs in CycloneDX and SPDX, and can manage projects from GitHub and GitLab as well as projects in air-gapped environments.

AI agents help curate projects and flag ambiguous cases for human review or version-controlled pull requests. Vulnerability triage orders CVEs by code reachability and package role, then proposes resolutions with supporting evidence. The ORT stack includes a web UI, dashboards, REST API, and identity management. It is available as SaaS or on customer infrastructure; data is hosted in EU-controlled datacenters or on the customer’s own infrastructure. Its tools use Apache-2.0 and MIT licensed open-source projects. The Free SaaS tier is free; Pro and Enterprise pricing is on request.

Double Open Compliance combines dependency analysis, license compliance, and vulnerability triage with framework-oriented workflows. Review the on-request plan details and the stated data-handling limits against your deployment needs.

It suits teams managing software component security, license obligations, and SBOMs across connected or air-gapped projects. It may also fit organizations that need EU-controlled or self-hosted data arrangements.

Double Open Compliance brings dependency analysis, license compliance and vulnerability triage together for teams working across GitHub, GitLab or air-gapped projects. It suits organizations that need build-aware inventories and EU-focused due diligence, with SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted deployment options. Its main trade-off is advisory policy enforcement: it can guide compliance decisions, but does not itself provide a mandatory release gate.

Overview

The platform connects software component analysis to legal due diligence for the EU Cyber Resilience Act, NIS2 and DORA. It tracks obligations and produces attribution reports, giving compliance teams work products beyond a basic dependency inventory. Teams that need policy checks to block a release will need another control alongside it.

Double Open Oy is based in Helsinki, and its tools are built on Apache-2.0 and MIT licensed open-source projects. Customer data can be hosted in EU-controlled datacenters or on the customer’s own infrastructure, a useful choice for organizations with data-sovereignty requirements. The SaaS service targets at least 99% uptime during regular business hours unless separately agreed. It is intended for component analysis, not for storing personal or sensitive data.

Key features

Build-aware dependency analysis

ORT Analyzer captures transitive dependencies in the context of how a project is actually built. That can make the resulting inventory more relevant to teams assessing what ships in their software. Double Open Server adds global file-level caching, which the company says enables 10x faster scanning; the benefit is most pertinent to repeated scans, while the stated figure is not a guarantee for every project.

SBOMs and repository coverage

The platform supports machine-readable CycloneDX and SPDX SBOMs and can import either format. It manages GitHub and GitLab projects as well as work in air-gapped environments, giving teams with disconnected development workflows a path to use the same analysis approach.

Triage and AI-assisted review

Vulnerability triage ranks CVEs using code reachability and package roles, then proposes resolutions backed by evidence. AI agents act as junior curators: they surface ambiguous cases for human verification or version-controlled pull requests. That division can help teams focus review effort on uncertain findings, but human verification remains part of the workflow.

Integration and controls

The ORT stack provides a web interface, dashboards, a REST API and identity management. Policy enforcement is advisory, so organizations that require automatic blocking must supply that enforcement elsewhere.

Pricing

The Free plan costs nothing for the Double Open Compliance SaaS tier. Pro and Enterprise use custom pricing. Pro includes an MCP Server and is available through SaaS or hybrid delivery; Enterprise also includes an MCP Server and supports proprietary anchors. These paid tiers are the relevant options for teams needing those capabilities, but their costs must be established with Double Open.

No seat counts, scan quotas, trial duration or renewal terms are stated for the plans. Teams comparing total cost should confirm those terms directly, especially if their project volume or deployment requirements make the free SaaS tier unsuitable.

Platforms

Double Open supports API, web and self-hosted use, with SaaS, hybrid and customer-infrastructure deployment options. That range makes it practical for teams that need centralized service delivery and those that need to keep analysis within their own environment.

Who it's for

Double Open is a strong fit for software teams and compliance groups that need build-aware dependency inventories, vulnerability prioritization and evidence for EU regulatory due diligence. Its GitHub, GitLab and air-gapped project support, plus EU-controlled or customer-hosted data options, broaden its appeal to organizations with varied repository and sovereignty needs.

It is less suitable as the sole compliance gate for teams that must automatically reject noncompliant changes, or for workloads that involve storing personal or sensitive data. The stated SaaS uptime target may also fall short for organizations that require a higher service commitment during business hours.

Pros and cons

• Build-context dependency analysis: ORT Analyzer captures transitive dependencies according to how projects are built, which supports more grounded component review.
• Useful compliance outputs: obligation tracking, attribution reports and SPDX or CycloneDX SBOM support serve both analysis and reporting workflows.
• Flexible data placement: EU-controlled datacenters and customer infrastructure give organizations a choice over where component data is handled.
• Human review for ambiguous agent findings: the workflow surfaces uncertainty for verification or version-controlled pull requests rather than presenting every decision as settled.
• Advisory policy enforcement: teams needing automatic release blocking must pair the platform with other controls.
• Custom-priced paid tiers: Pro and Enterprise costs require a direct quote, making budget comparisons harder before contacting the provider.
• Limited stated service commitment: the SaaS target is at least 99% uptime during regular business hours unless separately agreed, which may not suit stricter availability needs.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison, see Open Source License Compliance Software.

license-comply is a free, self-hosted option built by technology and AI lawyer Sam Clearwater; choose it when Python dependency coverage is sufficient and a no-cost, self-hosted project is the priority.

ScanCode.io is free Apache-2.0 software that runs as a Docker container or on a Linux server, making it a fit for teams seeking a self-managed tool with no stated commercial plan or usage limits.

SourceTrust offers a free public GitHub repository plan under fair use with attribution, plus a $29 a month project plan billed monthly; it suits teams centered on GitHub projects that prefer a web service with a published monthly option.

Apache RAT is a free Linux and self-hosted release audit tool, a narrower option for teams focused on auditing releases.

FOSSA has a free plan with caps of 5 projects, 10 contributing developers, 1 release group, 5 dependency levels for scans and 1 quality check; it is worth considering when those limits fit and a free trial or API and web access matter.

FOSSLight Hub is free AGPL-3.0 software with documented self-hosted installation, a reasonable alternative for teams prioritizing a self-managed open-source deployment.

FOSSology is a free open-source license compliance toolkit and system with API, web and desktop-platform coverage; consider it when a broad platform range and a free toolkit are central requirements.

Licensable is free for public repositories and for private repositories during its open beta, making it an option for teams seeking a web-based repository service at no charge.

Verdict

Choose Double Open Compliance if your team needs build-aware dependency analysis, vulnerability triage and EU-oriented compliance workflows across connected or air-gapped projects, with a choice of EU-controlled or customer-hosted data. The combination of SBOM support, obligation tracking and human review of ambiguous findings is its strongest case. Look elsewhere or add separate controls if automatic policy enforcement, a higher stated SaaS uptime target, or a published paid-tier price is essential.