Open Source Insights

A quick and easy service designed to discover the open source posture of your M&A target without the cost and complexity of a full-blown forensic source code audit.

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Reduce Code Review Friction for Both Target and Acquirer

Open Source Insights is a lightweight and simple-to-execute software risk audit service designed to help acquirers identify the OSS-related risk in a codebase without the cost, legal complexity and productivity disruption associated with a traditional code audit.

Open Source Insights is powered by FossID’s unique “blind audit” technique which allows for conducting a source code audit without direct access to the source code. By not requiring the acquisition target to share their source code, FossID reduces the friction and time involved for both the target and the acquirer.

Get Open Source Visibility Without Disruption

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Fast Turnaround

Get started on short notice and receive reports in 1-2 business days after codebase digital fingerprint is analyzed.

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No Source Code Exposure

A simple and confidential process for your M&A target by never transferring source code and reducing legal complexity.

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Low Cost

Reduced complexity also means reduced cost, and further cost savings are gained on a full audit if one is warranted.

Detailed Reports and Expert Guidance

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Risk Overview and Benchmarks

High-level view of the Open-Source licensing and security vulnerability status of the audited software.

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Findings and Recommendations

A detailed breakdown of the insights discovered including overall remediation recommendations.

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Auditor Debrief

A personal walk-through of the report from the auditor to help you determine whether a full audit is warranted.

Not Just Data. Actionable Insights.

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Protect Your Source Code and IP

FossID creates a one-way hash of your code and does not need access to your source code. This unique process is ideal for open source software audits during M&A technical due diligence.

No source code exposure
Ensuring maximum security and confidentiality.
No legal hassle
Clean cut, easy process to get the job done.
No touch
Conduct a blind audit, done remotely. No need to bring auditors on site.

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Powered by the Industry-Leading OSS Intelligence Database

Our OSS intelligence database is maintained and curated by a dedicated research team. It covers over 3 Petabytes of software components coming from dozens of public sources and user contribution sites.

Software Components

Software Licenses

Vulnerable Snippets

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