Is xboard safe to use?

xboard has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (4.9.1). DepScope rates its health at 21/100 (critical risk).

What is the latest version of xboard?

The latest version of xboard is 4.9.1, released 2026-01-05.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of xboard.

Yes, xboard is deprecated: uses deprecated polyglot

DepScope has no curated alternatives for xboard at this time.

xboard is licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later.

homebrewv4.9.1deprecated

Graphical user interface for chess

License GPL-3.0-or-later1 versions1 maintainers13 deps1 weekly dl

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Health

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Health breakdown0 – 100

15/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Dependencies (13)

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Last updated · 2026-01-05T21:44:10Z