Best ClearlyDefined Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from open source license compliance software ranked against ClearlyDefined on the same published basis.
- 1ClearlyDefined vs FOSSA
- 2ClearlyDefined vs FOSSology
- 3ClearlyDefined vs ScanCode Toolkit
- 4ClearlyDefined vs DejaCode
- 5ClearlyDefined vs Double Open Compliance
- 6ClearlyDefined vs REUSE Tool
- 7ClearlyDefined vs OSSKB
- 8ClearlyDefined vs Check License Compliance
- 10ClearlyDefined vs licscan
- 11ClearlyDefined vs OHRisk
- 12ClearlyDefined vs SourceTrust
- 13ClearlyDefined vs Apache Flink CDC
- 14ClearlyDefined vs DeepFilterNet
- 15ClearlyDefined vs ScanCode Workbench
- 16ClearlyDefined vs OpossumUI
- 17ClearlyDefined vs LicenseRec
- 18ClearlyDefined vs SBOM Workbench
- 19ClearlyDefined vs FOSSLight Hub
- 20ClearlyDefined vs Licensed
- 21ClearlyDefined vs ScanCode.io
ClearlyDefined alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FOSSA | 7.6 | Free plan | $168392.50/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | FOSSology | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | ScanCode Toolkit | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | DejaCode | 7.1 | No | $500/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Double Open Compliance | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | REUSE Tool | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | OSSKB | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Web |
| 8 | Check License Compliance | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 10 | licscan | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | OHRisk | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | SourceTrust | 6.9 | Free plan | $24.92/mo | Web |
| 13 | Apache Flink CDC | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 14 | DeepFilterNet | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | ScanCode Workbench | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | OpossumUI | 6.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | LicenseRec | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | SBOM Workbench | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | FOSSLight Hub | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Licensed | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 21 | ScanCode.io | 5.8 | No | — | Web, Linux, Mac, Windows |
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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 7.6 out of 10. The others here: FOSSology, ScanCode Toolkit, DejaCode and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to ClearlyDefined?
FOSSA is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.