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 supports automatic license detection and generation, while licenses provides a simple way to check licenses of dependencies. license-checker offers a more comprehensive license checking feature set.
All three packages support TypeScript.
license-webpack-plugin and licenses are compatible with modern browsers, while license-checker is a command-line tool and doesn't require browser compatibility.
license-webpack-plugin has 2 dependencies, licenses has 0 dependencies, and license-checker has 10 dependencies.
license-webpack-plugin and licenses have minimal performance impact, while license-checker can be resource-intensive due to its comprehensive license checking feature set.
All three packages are compatible with popular frameworks like React, Angular, and Vue.js.
license-webpack-plugin has a moderate community activity, licenses has a low community activity, and license-checker has a high community activity.
license-webpack-plugin and license-checker have high-quality documentation, while licenses has limited documentation.
license-webpack-plugin and license-checker are actively maintained, while licenses has not been updated in over a year.
1const LicenseWebpackPlugin = require('license-webpack-plugin');
2module.exports = {
3 plugins: [
4 new LicenseWebpackPlugin({
5 output: './licenses.json',
6 }),
7 ],
8};This code snippet shows how to use license-webpack-plugin to automatically detect and generate licenses in a Webpack project.
1const licenses = require('licenses');
2licenses.check(['express', 'lodash']);This code snippet shows how to use licenses to check the licenses of dependencies in a project.
1const LicenseChecker = require('license-checker');
2const checker = new LicenseChecker();
3checker.init().then(() => {
4 checker.check();
5});This code snippet shows how to use license-checker to perform a comprehensive license check in a project.
license-webpack-plugin is recommended for its automatic license detection and generation features, while license-checker is recommended for its comprehensive license checking feature set.
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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