Is Alabaster Safe?

Alabaster — Nerq Trust Score 49.8/100 (D grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is has notable safety concerns. Last updated: 2026-04-01.

Exercise caution with Alabaster. Alabaster is a Python package with a Nerq Trust Score of 49.8/100 (D), based on 3 independent data dimensions. It is below the recommended threshold of 70. Security: 65/100. Popularity: 80/100. Data sourced from PyPI registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. Last updated: 2026-04-01. Machine-readable data (JSON).

Is Alabaster safe?

NO — USE WITH CAUTION — Alabaster has a Nerq Trust Score of 49.8/100 (D). It has below-average trust signals with significant gaps in security, maintenance, or documentation. Not recommended for production use without thorough manual review and additional security measures.

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What is Alabaster's trust score?

Alabaster has a Nerq Trust Score of 49.8/100, earning a D grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.

Security
65
Popularity
80

What are the key security findings for Alabaster?

Alabaster's strongest signal is popularity at 80/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It has not yet reached the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.

Security score: 65/100 (moderate)
Popularity: 80/100 — community adoption

What is Alabaster and who maintains it?

AuthorAdam Turner
Categorypypi
SourceN/A

Alabaster Across Platforms

Same developer/company in other registries:

alabaster
35/100 · crates
Alabaster
28/100 · nuget

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Safety Guide: Alabaster

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How to Verify Safety

Run pip audit or safety check. Review on PyPI for download stats.

You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=alabaster

Key Safety Concerns for Python packages

When evaluating any Python package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, malicious uploads, maintenance status.

Trust Assessment

Alabaster has a Nerq Trust Score of 50/100 (D) and has not yet reached Nerq trust threshold (70+). This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.

Key Takeaways

Detailed Score Analysis

DimensionScore
Security65/100
Privacy80/100
Reliability90/100
Transparency50/100
Maintenance60/100

Based on 5 dimensions. Data from PyPI registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard.

What data does Alabaster collect?

Alabaster is a Python package maintained by Adam Turner. It receives approximately 6,571,591 weekly downloads.

As a development package, Alabaster does not directly collect end-user personal data. However, applications built with it may collect data depending on implementation. Privacy score: 80/100.

Review the package's dependencies for potential supply chain risks. Run your package manager's audit command regularly.

Full analysis: Alabaster Privacy Report · Privacy review

Is Alabaster secure?

Security score: 65/100. Alabaster has 0 known vulnerabilities (CVEs) in the National Vulnerability Database. This is a clean record.

License information not available. Open-source packages allow independent security review of the source code.

Run your package manager's audit command (`npm audit`, `pip audit`, `cargo audit`) to check for known vulnerabilities in your dependency tree.

Full analysis: Alabaster Security Report

Alabaster Across Platforms

Same developer/company in other registries:

alabaster (crates, 35/100)Alabaster (nuget, 28/100)

How we calculated this score

Alabaster's trust score of 49.8/100 (D) is computed from PyPI registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (65/100), privacy (80/100), reliability (90/100), transparency (50/100), maintenance (60/100). Each dimension is weighted equally to produce the composite trust score.

Nerq analyzes over 7.5 million entities across 26 registries using the same methodology, enabling direct cross-entity comparison. Scores are updated continuously as new data becomes available.

This page was last reviewed on April 01, 2026. Data version: 1.0.

Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Alabaster safe to use?
Exercise caution. alabaster has a Nerq Trust Score of 49.8/100 (D). Strongest signal: popularity (80/100). Score based on security (65/100), popularity (80/100).
What is Alabaster's trust score?
alabaster: 49.8/100 (D). Score based on: security (65/100), popularity (80/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=alabaster
What are safer alternatives to Alabaster?
In the pypi category, more Python packages are being analyzed — check back soon. alabaster scores 49.8/100.
Does Alabaster have known vulnerabilities?
Nerq checks Alabaster against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases. Current security score: 65/100. Run your package manager's audit command for the latest findings.
How actively maintained is Alabaster?
Alabaster has a trust score of 49.8/100 (D). Below Nerq Verified threshold — conduct additional review.
API: /v1/preflight Trust Badge API Docs

Disclaimer: Nerq trust scores are automated assessments based on publicly available signals. They are not endorsements or guarantees. Always conduct your own due diligence.

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