Is aspell safe to use?

aspell has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (0.60.8.2). DepScope rates its health at 62/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of aspell?

The latest version of aspell is 0.60.8.2, released 2026-03-20.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of aspell.

No, aspell is actively maintained. Latest release: 0.60.8.2 (2026-03-20).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for aspell at this time.

aspell is licensed under LGPL-2.1-only.

homebrewv0.60.8.2

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License LGPL-2.1-only1 versions1 maintainers0 deps1,347 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 62/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

6/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

API access

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Last updated · 2026-03-20T11:34:30Z