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AboutCode tools support a large number of licenses, package ecosystems, programming languages, operating systems, binary and archive formats, and vulnerability data sources, all identified using Package-URL (PURL) or SPDX license expressions.

Licenses - Get started with license compliance...

AboutCode tracks over 2,500+ curated licenses across 12 categories. Browse all 2,500+ licenses in the LicenseDB. Industry-leading license detection is backed by over 35,000 license notices used as detection rules.

Vulnerability severity and other reference data - Get started with software security...

AboutCode imports vulnerability reference data in key industry formats, mapping these to PURL.

Operating systems - Get started with software identification...

AboutCode tools support packages and distributions across major server, desktop, and mobile operating systems.

Binary formats - Get started with software identification...

AboutCode tools analyze compiled binary, bytecode, and minified code file formats to identify origin, dependencies, and embedded components.