Is Bcrypt Safe?
Bcrypt — Nerq Trust Score 75.2/100 (B+ grade). Score based on 2 independent trust signals. Last analyzed: 2026-08-11
Bcrypt is a Python package with a Nerq Trust Score of 75.2/100 (B+), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Last analyzed: 2026-08-11 Security: 90/100. Popularity: 100/100. Data sourced from PyPI registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. Last updated: 2026-08-11. Machine-readable data (JSON).
Is Bcrypt safe?
Trust Score Breakdown — Bcrypt has a Nerq Trust Score of 75.2/100 (B+). Measured across 2 independent trust signals (as of 2026-08-11).
What is Bcrypt's trust score?
Bcrypt has a Nerq Trust Score of 75.2/100, earning a B+ grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.
What are the key security findings for Bcrypt?
Bcrypt's strongest signal is popularity at 100/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected.
What is Bcrypt and who maintains it?
| Author | Unknown |
| Category | Python Packages |
| Source | N/A |
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What is Bcrypt?
Bcrypt is a Python package — Modern password hashing for your software and your servers.
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=bcrypt
Key Safety Concerns for Python package
When evaluating any Python package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, malicious uploads, maintenance status.
Measured Signals
Bcrypt has a Nerq Trust Score of 75/100 (B+). This score is a composite of automated measurements of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.
Key Takeaways
- Bcrypt has a Trust Score of 75/100 (B+).
- The score is a measured composite — it is not a suitability judgment. Evaluate the individual signals against your own requirements.
- Query the current measured values via the Nerq API.
Detailed Score Analysis
| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Security | 90/100 |
| Maintenance | 78/100 |
| Popularity | 100/100 |
| Quality | 65/100 |
| Community | 35/100 |
Based on 5 dimensions. Data from PyPI registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard.
What data does Bcrypt collect?
Bcrypt is a Python package maintained by Unknown. It receives approximately 48,114,868 weekly downloads. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
As a development package, Bcrypt 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: Bcrypt Privacy Report · Privacy review
Is Bcrypt secure?
Security score: 90/100. Bcrypt has 0 known vulnerabilities (CVEs) in the National Vulnerability Database. This is a clean record.
Licensed under Apache-2.0, allowing code inspection. 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: Bcrypt Security Report
Bcrypt Across Platforms
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How we calculated this score
Bcrypt's trust score of 75.2/100 (B+) is computed from PyPI registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (78/100), popularity (100/100), quality (65/100), community (35/100). 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.
Signals last measured on August 11, 2026. Data version: 1.0.
Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)
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