FOSSA vs DejaCode

FOSSA9.4Visit DDejaCode8.5Visit

Higher score FOSSA #1 in Open Source License Compliance Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit FOSSA

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

• FOSSA fits best

  Broad compliance programs with CI/CD needs

• DejaCode fits best

  Mature commercial compliance management

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Side by side

Feature	FOSSA 9.4/10 Visit ↗	DDejaCode 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Open Source License Compliance Software	#6 in Open Source License Compliance Software
Best for	Broad compliance programs with CI/CD needs	Mature commercial compliance management
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$20/site/mo	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features FOSSA 0/2 · DejaCode 2/2
Obligation tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Attribution reports	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Policy enforcement	Not checked yet	Advisory
SBOM import formats	Not checked yet	CycloneDX, SPDX, AboutFile
Deployment options	Not checked yet	Both
Source scan methods	Not checked yet	Multiple
Our review
Pros	Direct, transitive, and reachability analysis for dependencies SBOM generation, import, export, and management Pull-request checks, merge gating, and policy enforcement	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
Cons	Free plan is limited to 5 projects Business pricing is billed annually per project Advanced enterprise controls require the Enterprise plan	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
Our verdict	FOSSA is a software supply chain security and compliance platform for engineering, security, and legal teams. It analyzes direct and transitive open-source dependencies, identifies license and vulnerability issues, generates and manages… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• FOSSA — where it wins

  • Direct, transitive, and reachability analysis for dependencies
  • SBOM generation, import, export, and management
  • Pull-request checks, merge gating, and policy enforcement

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to 5 projects
  • Business pricing is billed annually per project
  • Advanced enterprise controls require the Enterprise plan

• 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

• FOSSA9.4/10 · Free plan

  Broad open-source compliance coverage with free access, CI/CD controls, and SBOM workflows.

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• DDejaCode8.5/10 · 30-day trial

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

  Visit DejaCodeFull verdict →