License Scanning

Open Source License Compliance

Enforster AI delivers comprehensive license compliance scanning that identifies license conflicts, ensures legal compliance, and provides detailed reports for all open source dependencies in your codebase. Enforster streamlines license governance for engineering and legal teams.

License Scanning Features

Comprehensive License Detection

Enforster automatically identifies all open source licenses in your dependencies, including transitive dependencies and nested packages.

AI-Powered Analysis

Enforster AI understands license compatibility, restrictions, and provides actionable insights for compliance.

Compliance Monitoring

Track license compliance across your entire software portfolio with Enforster automated alerts and reporting.

Risk Assessment

Evaluate license risks and conflicts to ensure your projects remain compliant with business requirements.

License Security Threats & Risks

Copyleft Licenses

High

Copyleft licenses require derivative works to also be open source, affecting proprietary software

GPL viral effects
Source code disclosure
Derivative work requirements
Commercial restrictions

Patent Issues

Critical

Patent-related licenses can lead to costly legal battles and business disruption

Patent litigation
License termination
Royalty requirements
Legal disputes

Compliance Violations

High

Failure to comply with license terms can result in legal action and forced code changes

License terms violation
Attribution failures
Distribution restrictions
Modification requirements

Business Impact

Medium

License restrictions can limit business models and market opportunities

Revenue restrictions
Market limitations
Competitive disadvantages
Strategic constraints

Supported Languages & Risks

JavaScript/Node.js

Package Managers:

npmyarnpnpm

Common Risks:

Package.json licenses
Transitive dependencies
License conflicts

Python

Package Managers:

pippoetryconda

Common Risks:

setup.py licenses
requirements.txt
Virtual environments

Java

Package Managers:

MavenGradleAnt

Common Risks:

pom.xml licenses
JAR dependencies
Classpath conflicts

Go

Package Managers:

go moddepglide

Common Risks:

go.mod licenses
Vendor dependencies
Module conflicts

Security Measures & Techniques

License Detection

Automated identification and analysis of all licenses in your dependency tree

Pattern Recognition
Metadata Analysis
Dependency Scanning
License Classification

Compliance Monitoring

Continuous monitoring of license compliance and automated policy enforcement

Policy Management
Automated Alerts
Compliance Reports
Audit Logging

Risk Assessment

Comprehensive evaluation of license risks and business impact analysis

Risk Scoring
Business Impact
Conflict Detection
Mitigation Planning

Remediation Guidance

Actionable recommendations for license compliance and risk mitigation

Alternative Packages
License Negotiation
Code Modifications
Best Practices

License Scanning Implementation

01

Dependency Scanning

Comprehensive scanning of your dependency files and package managers to identify all open source components.

02

License Analysis

Enforster AI categorizes licenses by risk level, compatibility, and business impact.

03

Compliance Assessment

Evaluate license compliance against your business requirements and regulatory standards with Enforster.

04

Risk Mitigation

Implement risk mitigation strategies and ongoing compliance monitoring.

Secure Your License Compliance Today

Protect your software portfolio from license compliance risks and legal vulnerabilities. Get enterprise-grade license scanning with Enforster AI.