These packages provide different open-source licenses that allow developers to use and distribute their software freely. Comparing them helps understand the terms and conditions of each license and choose the right one for a project. This comparison is essential for developers who want to share their code with others.
license-webpack-plugin provides more features like automatic license detection and plugin support, while licenses is a simpler package for displaying licenses. license-checker is a command-line tool for checking licenses.
All three packages support TypeScript.
license-webpack-plugin and licenses are compatible with all modern browsers, while license-checker is a command-line tool and doesn't need browser compatibility.
license-webpack-plugin has 2 dependencies, licenses has 0 dependencies, and license-checker has 5 dependencies.
license-webpack-plugin has a moderate performance impact, licenses has a low performance impact, and license-checker has a high performance impact due to its command-line nature.
All three packages are compatible with popular frameworks like React, Angular, and Vue.
license-webpack-plugin has a high community activity, licenses has a low community activity, and license-checker has a moderate community activity.
license-webpack-plugin has excellent documentation, licenses has good documentation, and license-checker has fair documentation.
license-webpack-plugin is actively maintained, licenses is not actively maintained, and license-checker is actively maintained.
1const LicenseWebpackPlugin = require('license-webpack-plugin');
2module.exports = {
3 plugins: [
4 new LicenseWebpackPlugin({
5 perChunk: true,
6 renderLicenses: (licenses) => {
7 return licenses.map((license) => license.licenseText);
8 },
9 }),
10 ],
11};This code snippet shows how to use license-webpack-plugin to generate licenses for each chunk in a webpack build.
1const licenses = require('licenses');
2const licenseList = licenses.getLicenses();
3console.log(licenseList);This code snippet shows how to use licenses to get a list of licenses for dependencies.
1npx license-checker --productionThis code snippet shows how to use license-checker to check licenses for dependencies in a project.
license-webpack-plugin is the most feature-rich package, but licenses is a simpler and more lightweight option. license-checker is a command-line tool for checking licenses.
A package that provides a list of SPDX license identifiers, allowing you to easily identify and manage licenses in your projects. It's useful for license compliance and can be integrated into your development workflow.
This package is a good alternative to LICENSE because it provides a standardized way of identifying licenses. It's more comprehensive than LICENSE and is actively maintained. If you need to manage licenses across multiple projects, spdx-license-ids is a better choice.
License ManagementA tool that helps you identify licenses used in your project dependencies. It's useful for ensuring license compliance and can be integrated into your CI/CD pipeline.
license-checker is a good alternative to LICENSE because it provides a more automated way of checking licenses. It's easy to use and can be configured to fit your project's needs. If you need to automate license checking, license-checker is a better choice.
License ManagementA Webpack plugin that helps you manage licenses in your project. It can generate a license file and provide information about licenses used in your dependencies.
license-webpack-plugin is a good alternative to LICENSE because it's specifically designed for Webpack projects. It's easy to use and provides a convenient way of managing licenses. If you're using Webpack, license-webpack-plugin is a better choice.
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