Detect risky open-source licenses in npm dependency trees fast

Detect risky open-source licenses in npm dependency trees fast targets a $1.8B = 600K software teams × $3K ACV total addressable market with medium saturation and a year-over-year growth rate of 12% YoY — based on growth in DevSecOps / SCA tooling market and increased spend on supply-chain security (industry analyst reports).

Key trends driving demand: Supply-chain security and SBOM expectations are becoming standard in procurement — this increases demand for dependency and license visibility.; Developer-first security tools that run in CI and IDEs are preferred because they shift left; license tools that integrate into these touchpoints will see higher adoption.; Legal and procurement teams are asking for auditable proof of license compliance during vendor assessments, creating a market for exportable reports and policy enforcement.; Open-source ecosystems continue to grow in dependency depth, which increases the chance of accidental inclusion of restrictive licenses and raises the value of automated checks..