Is protoc safe to use?

protoc has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (25.9.0). DepScope rates its health at 78/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of protoc?

The latest version of protoc is 25.9.0, released 2026-04-29.

Does protoc have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of protoc.

Is protoc deprecated?

No, protoc is actively maintained. Latest release: 25.9.0 (2026-04-29).

What are alternatives to protoc?

Popular alternatives to protoc in npm include: semver, debug, ansi-styles, minimatch, brace-expansion.

What license does protoc use?

protoc is licensed under Apache-2.0.

protoc

npmv25.9.0

Installs the protocol buffer compiler "protoc" for you.

License Apache-2.0permissive120 versions2 maintainers0 deps43,853 weekly dl

timostamm/protobuf-npm

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 78/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

10/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

3/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Bundle & TypeScript

🌟

TypeScript

0/10untyped

No type definitions available

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License Audit

API access

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protoc

npmv25.9.0

Installs the protocol buffer compiler "protoc" for you.

License Apache-2.0permissive120 versions2 maintainers0 deps43,853 weekly dl

timostamm/protobuf-npm

/ 100

Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 78/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

10/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

3/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Bundle & TypeScript

🌟

TypeScript

0/10untyped

No type definitions available

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

API access

Get this data programmatically — free, no authentication.

curl https://depscope.dev/api/check/npm/protoc