No. 18of 28 ·Open Source License Compliance Software

Licensed

Mac · Linux

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Runs widely2 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Licensed is ranked #18 of 28 in open source license compliance software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS. There is a free plan.

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Licensed Free Open-source Ruby gem · MIT License github.com · 8 Oct 2026

Compared on open source license compliance software

Free plan: Yes
Policy enforcement: both
Deployment options: on-premise
Source scan methods: multiple

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The record

Purpose: Licensed caches dependency licenses and checks their status.
Workflow: Its workflow caches dependency metadata, checks that metadata for compliance, and lets users resolve reported errors or warnings.
Cache: The cache command finds dependencies and stores an up-to-date record for each one, including license metadata.
Status checks: The status command checks whether each dependency has a valid record, including whether its license is allowed, reviewed, or ignored.
Audit trail: Cached metadata is stored in the repository, providing an auditable trail of dependency updates over time.
Offline use: Keeping metadata in the repository makes status validation possible in offline scenarios.
Integrations: The project documents a Bundler plugin and GitHub Actions for caching metadata and running Licensed in CI workflows.
Configuration: Licensed configuration can use YAML or JSON and supports multiple applications in one configuration file.
Source selection: Licensed can enumerate dependencies from configured sources, and all sources are enabled by default.
Installation: The project documents installation as a Ruby gem through a Gemfile and through Homebrew on macOS.
Platform limit: Licensed v4 no longer provides a self-contained executable build, and the project says support for non-Ruby environments was removed.
Maintenance: The repository is in low maintenance mode, with maintainers looking to address security fixes.
Compliance limit: The project says Licensed is not a complete open-source license compliance solution or a substitute for human review and does not provide legal advice.
Price from: Free

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Sources

github.com/licensee/licensed· checked 8 Oct 2026
github.com/licensee/licensed/blob/main/docs/gettin· checked 8 Oct 2026
github.com/licensee/licensed/blob/main/docs/comman· checked 8 Oct 2026
github.com/licensee/licensed/blob/main/docs/comman· checked 8 Oct 2026
github.com/licensee/licensed/blob/main/docs/config· checked 8 Oct 2026
github.com/licensee/licensed/blob/main/docs/config· checked 8 Oct 2026