FOSSA Free for Open Source

FOSSA's Free plan, free forever for individuals and small teams, covers open source license compliance and dependency scanning for up to 5 projects and 10 contributing developers.

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FOSSA Free for Open Source is a developer tools perk from FOSSA, free to use, with no funding required.

Value: Free
Who qualifies: No funding needed
Benefit type: Free plan
Terms: Verified

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What you get

Inside FOSSA Free for Open Source

FOSSA's Free plan has no time limit and covers up to 5 projects, 10 contributing developers, 1 release group, 5 dependency levels for scans and 5 imported SBOMs, with container scanning, API access, SBOM export and basic email support. It is open to any team, not limited to open-source projects; larger teams need the paid Business or Enterprise plans.

Source: The provider's official program page · as of Oct 13, 2026

Eligibility

Who it's for

Open source

Funding / backing: No funding needed
Geography: Global
Recurring / expiry: Free forever
Other requirements: Up to 5 projects and 10 contributing developers.

How to claim

How to apply for FOSSA Free for Open Source

What to have ready

A short description of what your startup does
A company email on your own domain

Steps to apply

1Register for a free account at app.fossa.com.

Good to know: Re-verified 2026-10-13 on fossa.com/pricing: 'Free forever' plan 'For individuals and small teams getting started' with limits of '5 projects' and '10 contributing developers'; no separate free-for-open-source program is stated.

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Source: The provider's official program page · as of Oct 13, 2026

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