Is gedit safe to use?

gedit has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (50.0). DepScope rates its health at 64/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of gedit?

The latest version of gedit is 50.0, released 2026-04-11.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of gedit.

No, gedit is actively maintained. Latest release: 50.0 (2026-04-11).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for gedit at this time.

gedit is licensed under GPL-2.0-or-later.

homebrewv50.0

GNOME text editor

License GPL-2.0-or-later1 versions1 maintainers24 deps141 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 64/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

3/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

⚠ Possible typosquat

Name is close to a popular package. Targets:

git (close_name dist 2)

API access

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Last updated · 2026-04-11T05:23:27Z