DejaCode vs SW360

DDejaCode8.5Visit SW3608.3Visit

Higher score D DejaCode #6 in Open Source License Compliance Software 8.5/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit DejaCode

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SW360 #8 in Open Source License Compliance Software 8.3/10 Open source ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit SW360

• DejaCode fits best

  Mature commercial compliance management

• SW360 fits best

  Component catalogs and compliance tracking

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Side by side

Feature	DDejaCode 8.5/10 Visit ↗	SW360 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.3
Ranking	#6 in Open Source License Compliance Software	#8 in Open Source License Compliance Software
Best for	Mature commercial compliance management	Component catalogs and compliance tracking
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	—	Open source
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Docs, Community
Integrations	7 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DejaCode 2/2 · SW360 2/2
Obligation tracking	✓	✓
Attribution reports	✓	✓
Specs
Policy enforcement	Advisory	Not checked yet
SBOM import formats	CycloneDX, SPDX, AboutFile	SPDX RDF/XML, CycloneDX
Deployment options	Both	Both
Source scan methods	Multiple	Multiple
Our review
Pros	Imports and exports SBOMs across CycloneDX, SPDX, and AboutFile formats Combines catalogs, policy rules, attribution documents, and workflow tracking Supports hosted, private-infrastructure, REST API, and webhook deployments	Centralizes components, releases, licenses, obligations, and vulnerabilities Supports BOMs, SPDX, CycloneDX, clearing workflows, and attribution documents REST API access with FOSSology and external tool integrations
Cons	Policy-rule evaluation is advisory rather than enforcement-based Team, Business, and Enterprise highlights do not show clear feature differences Subscriptions are annual and paid at the start of the subscription period	Does not perform direct source-code or license scanning Requires deployment through containers or bare-metal installation Workflow-specific SBOM format support varies by import or export path
Our verdict	DejaCode is an open-source license compliance application for organizations managing software products and third-party components. It is designed for legal, business, compliance, and software-development teams that need shared product,… Read the review →	SW360 is an open-source software catalog and compliance application for organizations managing third-party components. It brings component, release, project, license, obligation, vulnerability, and clearing information into one system.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DejaCode — where it wins

  • Imports and exports SBOMs across CycloneDX, SPDX, and AboutFile formats
  • Combines catalogs, policy rules, attribution documents, and workflow tracking
  • Supports hosted, private-infrastructure, REST API, and webhook deployments

  Where it doesn't

  • Policy-rule evaluation is advisory rather than enforcement-based
  • Team, Business, and Enterprise highlights do not show clear feature differences
  • Subscriptions are annual and paid at the start of the subscription period

• SW360 — where it wins

  • Centralizes components, releases, licenses, obligations, and vulnerabilities
  • Supports BOMs, SPDX, CycloneDX, clearing workflows, and attribution documents
  • REST API access with FOSSology and external tool integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Does not perform direct source-code or license scanning
  • Requires deployment through containers or bare-metal installation
  • Workflow-specific SBOM format support varies by import or export path

• DDejaCode8.5/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad compliance workspace for teams managing FOSS obligations across products.

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• SW3608.3/10 · Open source

  A strong catalog and compliance hub for teams managing third-party software.

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