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libyears vs Forge Tools

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libyears compared with Forge Tools
DetaillibyearsForge Tools
What it doesDependency debt across every client repo Engineering & Workshop Calculators
StageEstablished Not given
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Pricing modelfreemium free
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Key features
  • Daily or weekly rescans of dependencies
  • Tracks dependency versions and how far behind latest
  • Identifies end-of-life and dangerous dependencies
  • Client workspaces for multi-organization management
  • CSV and CycloneDX export
  • Trend and burn-down metrics
  • Slack alerts for dependency issues
  • Client reports with effort estimates
  • Electrical tools including voltage drop, Ohm's law and battery runtime calculators
  • RF tools for frequency, wavelength and antenna calculations
  • Mechanical tools including hydraulic cylinder, pulley and pipe flow calculators
  • Fabrication tools for material weight, bolt circle and bend allowance calculations
  • Machining tools including tap drill, speeds and feeds, and drill size conversion
  • 3D printing cost and filament calculators for FDM and resin printing
  • General tools including unit converter, triangle solver and circle geometry calculator
What makes it different
  • Flat per repository pricing, never per developer
  • Read-only access without adding pull requests
  • Scans across multiple client organizations
  • Command-line tool for offline reports
  • Free from unnecessary accounts or setup
  • Designed to be useful on a phone
  • Transparent methods and practical units
  • Quick to understand
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)2015
Referring domains (Majestic)255

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