Is setuptools safe to use?

setuptools has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (82.0.1). DepScope rates its health at 77/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of setuptools?

The latest version of setuptools is 82.0.1, released 2026-03-09.

Does setuptools have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of setuptools.

Is setuptools deprecated?

No, setuptools is actively maintained. Latest release: 82.0.1 (2026-03-09).

What are alternatives to setuptools?

DepScope has no curated alternatives for setuptools at this time.

What license does setuptools use?

setuptools is licensed under MIT.

setuptools

condav82.0.1

Download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages

License MITpermissive0 versions0 deps644,407 weekly dl

pypa/setuptools

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 77/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

14/20

popularity

25/25

security

12/15

maturity

6/15

community

0/15

popularity_floor

Vulnerabilities

none known

OSS Scorecard

OpenSSF security posture score

4.7/10

weak

Maintainer trust

Active maintainers (3m)

12

Contributors (12m)

15

Primary author dominance

50%

GitHub stars

2,825

Health History

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First published · 2020-05-28T13:28:23.839000+00:00

Last updated · 2026-03-09T16:49:40.576000+00:00