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FOSSA

FOSSA · Dependency Management

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FreemiumCompany

FOSSA automates license policy, attribution reports and SBOM generation and distribution.

What it does4 capabilities · 2 at full coverage

2 of 4 at full coverage.

Open Source License Compliance★FullDEPS · level 1 · 12 providers
Software Composition Analysis★PartialDEPS · level 1 · 23 providers
SBOM GenerationFullSBOM · level 2 · 28 providers
SBOM Ingestion & ManagementPartialSBOM · level 3 · 10 providers

What it proves25 controls across 12 frameworks

Satisfied through its capabilities, not claimed by the vendor.

S2C2F4 / 25INV-1 REB-3 SCA-1 SCA-2
CIS Controls3 / 18CIS 16 CIS 2 CIS 7
CRA3 / 41Annex I Part I (2)(a) Annex I Part II (1) Annex II (9)
CSF 2.03 / 106GV.SC-07 ID.AM-02 ID.RA-01
SSDF 1.13 / 42PS.3.2 PW.4.4 RV.1.1
Scorecard3 / 20License SBOM Vulnerabilities
ASVS 5.01 / 17V15
CNAS Top 101 / 10CNAS-7
DSOMM1 / 19TV-Static-Depth-Applications
OWASP Top 101 / 10A03:2025
SAMM 2.01 / 90I-SB-2-B
SP 800-204D1 / 11204D-CI-EVIDENCE

What it stops2 techniques · 2 risks

2 techniques countered, 2 of them common

Exploitation of Known Vulnerable ComponentVery Common
Compromise Software Dependencies and Development ToolsT1195.001Common

2 risks reduced

Cannot determine exposure to a compromised componentHigh
Known vulnerability in a reachable dependency is exploitedHigh

Where it runs4 phases · 2 ways to deploy

Capabilities per lifecycle phase

Code2
Build2
Release2
Monitor2

How it is delivered

CLI toolSaaS

What it unlocks4 activities · reaches level 3

Program activities its capabilities support, reaching level 3. Supporting an activity is not completing it.

Level 1

Generate SBOMs for critical releasesLow effort
Scan dependencies for known vulnerabilities and licensesLow effort

Level 2

SBOM for every build in SPDX and CycloneDXLow effort

Level 3

Queryable SBOM inventory with blast-radius answersMedium effort

How it holds up

Not assessed yet: no strengths, limits or evaluation scores. 47 of 340 products carry an assessment and 29 are scored.

What it costsOpen core or freemium · free tier

LicensingOpen core or freemium

Priced perfree tier plus paid tiers

BillingSubscription

Scales withFeature tier, users or usage beyond the free tier

Total cost

Start free; enterprise needs such as SSO, audit logs and policy often require the paid tier.

What it takes to run

No staffing, rollout time or operational commitment recorded.

What it works with

No supported language, standard, integration or named feature recorded.

What else to look at

No alternative, competitor or family sibling is modeled for it.

What backs this up

No measurement, incident or pipeline using it.

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