FOSSA vs Double Open Compliance

FOSSA9.4Visit Double Open Compliance8.6Visit

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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Double Open Compliance #5 in Open Source License Compliance Software 8.6/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Double Open

• FOSSA fits best

  Broad compliance programs with CI/CD needs

• Double Open Compliance fits best

  Teams needing clearance and attribution workflows

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Side by side

Feature	FOSSA 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Double Open Compliance 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Open Source License Compliance Software	#5 in Open Source License Compliance Software
Best for	Broad compliance programs with CI/CD needs	Teams needing clearance and attribution workflows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$20/site/mo	Free plan · pricing on request
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email
Compliance	SOC 2, SSO/SAML, 2FA	GDPR
Integrations	7 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features FOSSA 0/2 · Double Open Compliance 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	SPDX, CycloneDX
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	Verified free plan with repository scanning and compliance workflows Generates SPDX and CycloneDX SBOMs plus attribution materials Supports GitHub, GitLab, and air-gapped workflows
Cons	Free plan is limited to 5 projects Business pricing is billed annually per project Advanced enterprise controls require the Enterprise plan	Pricing uses a contact-sales model rather than published numeric prices License policy enforcement is advisory Its workflow is closely tied to the OSS Review Toolkit ecosystem
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 →	Double Open Compliance is a software governance platform for engineering, compliance, and legal teams managing open-source software portfolios. It analyzes source repositories and software components, evaluates license and security issues,… 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

• Double Open Compliance — where it wins

  • Verified free plan with repository scanning and compliance workflows
  • Generates SPDX and CycloneDX SBOMs plus attribution materials
  • Supports GitHub, GitLab, and air-gapped workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses a contact-sales model rather than published numeric prices
  • License policy enforcement is advisory
  • Its workflow is closely tied to the OSS Review Toolkit ecosystem

• FOSSA9.4/10 · Free plan

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

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• Double Open Compliance8.6/10 · Free plan · pricing on request

  A broad compliance workspace for clearance, attribution, SBOMs, and audit evidence.

  Visit Double OpenFull verdict →