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FOSSA alternatives

FOSSA alternatives for NZ and Australian businesses

FOSSA: US$1,656 a month billed annually, or US$19,872 a year for Business L

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What people compare FOSSA with

FOSSA Business L lists US$1,656 a month billed annually, or US$19,872 a year, for 50 contributing developers, though that is not a verified NZ or Australian customer invoice. You may be looking for review records you own, a bill not tied to seats, and a process shaped around your release rules.

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Mend AppSec

A broader scanning bundle, with pricing up to US$1000/developer/year.

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Black Duck

A software composition analysis tool with private pricing, so the bill is unknown.

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License Review for Claude Code

The open-source license review desk that is just a database and Claude Code. Built around your business, with your FOSSA data brought across.

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How to choose

How to choose a FOSSA alternative

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    What drives the bill

    FOSSA Business L lists US$19,872 a year on annual billing, with 50 contributing developers and 100 projects. Check which parts of the bill relate to licence review, project limits and scanning. Your own review records can have owners and reviewers without a licence charge for each person.

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    Who owns your records

    Ask where your review records are kept and whether you can keep using them if you change tools. With an owned option, your records sit in a database you own. That gives you a clear place for inventories, evidence, follow-ups and release decisions.

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    Fit with your rules

    Check whether the review process can reflect your fields, approval steps and release policy. A version built around your business can record evidence, assign follow-ups and hold sign-off while required work is open. Agree which checks matter to your team before making the switch.

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    What switching involves

    The free version accepts the documented FOSSA component inventory export. Package names, versions and licence declarations can become review records, while vendor approvals and detailed file evidence need separate review or mapping. Plan to check your export first, and keep scanning and security checks as a separate input.

The option that fits

Own a version built for your business

If you want more than a standard review tool, an owned version can follow your business's fields, approvals and release process. Enterprise DNA builds it around how you work, brings your FOSSA data across and runs it for you. Your records sit in a database you own, and you can manage reviews in plain language without per-seat plans. It is one setup fee, then a monthly retainer. If you would rather manage it yourself, the free version is available.

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Everything starts from the open-source base. Then it gets your name, the parts you run, your rules and your data from FOSSA. Try it here, and we build the real one.

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Questions

FOSSA alternatives, answered

Would this replace every FOSSA capability? expand_more

It replaces the licence review desk, including inventories, evidence, follow-ups and release decisions. FOSSA also provides automated licence and vulnerability scanning. Keep scanning through a separate process or tool. Agree the scope of any connection to those results before you switch.

What does FOSSA Business L cost? expand_more

FOSSA Business L lists US$1,656 a month billed annually, or US$19,872 a year, for 50 contributing developers and 100 projects. That is a published plan price, not a verified customer invoice. Enterprise pricing is quoted separately.

Can you bring our FOSSA records across? expand_more

The free version accepts the documented FOSSA component inventory export and retains the original document. Package names, versions and licence declarations become review records. Existing vendor approvals and detailed file evidence need separate review or mapping, so check your actual export before relying on it.

Does a recorded review confirm legal compliance? expand_more

No. A recorded review means evidence and dates are present under the configured checks, not that you are legally compliant. A person still needs to verify the original licence terms, inventory completeness and distribution obligations. Unknown or unsupported licences stay blocked, and attribution documents remain drafts for review.

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