Side by side
OSCake vs SW360
Both stand on open source license compliance software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan
OSCake gives teams a structured way to turn ORT data into license-appropriate compliance documentation. Its DSL-based workflow is useful when organizations can meet the Eclipse setup and repository-configuration requirements.
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SW360 brings component records, license workflows, vulnerability information, and SBOM use cases into an open-source repository. Organizations will need separate specialized tools for scanning and must manage deployment themselves.
Visit SW360The facts
| OSCake | SW360 | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Not published | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Free or on request |
| Plans published | None | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | eclipse.dev |
| On open source license compliance software | #25 of 28 | #21 of 28 |
OSCake: what it does well
- Free and on-premise
- Uses ORT-gathered results
- License-aware artifact filtering
- Flags missing compliance information
- Generates Markdown compliance output
What to know first
- Requires Eclipse-based setup
- Needs an absolute repository path
- Provided without warranties
- Requires ORT results as input
SW360: what it does well
- Open source under EPL-2.0
- Tracks component, release, and project information
- REST API with several documented authentication options
- Supports SBOM management and vulnerability information
- Imports FOSSology reports for license-clearing workflows
What to know first
- Does not perform license or source code scanning
- Deployment is self-managed