Is tarsnap safe to use?

tarsnap has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (1.0.41). DepScope rates its health at 56/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of tarsnap?

The latest version of tarsnap is 1.0.41, released 2026-02-12.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of tarsnap.

No, tarsnap is actively maintained. Latest release: 1.0.41 (2026-02-12).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for tarsnap at this time.

tarsnap is licensed under 0BSD.

homebrewv1.0.41

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License 0BSDpermissive1 versions1 maintainers1 deps3 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 56/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Dependencies (1)

API access

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Last updated · 2026-02-12T09:00:25Z