Is Polars Safe?

Polars — Nerq Trust Score 64.0/100 (C+ grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is generally safe but has some concerns. Last updated: 2026-03-31.

Use Polars with some caution. Polars is a Python package with a Nerq Trust Score of 64.0/100 (C+), based on 3 independent data dimensions. It is below the recommended threshold of 70. Security: 70/100. Popularity: 95/100. Data sourced from PyPI registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. Last updated: 2026-03-31. Machine-readable data (JSON).

Is Polars safe?

CAUTION — Polars has a Nerq Trust Score of 64.0/100 (C+). It has moderate trust signals but shows some areas of concern that warrant attention. Suitable for development use — review security and maintenance signals before production deployment.

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What is Polars's trust score?

Polars has a Nerq Trust Score of 64.0/100, earning a C+ grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.

Security
70
Popularity
95

What are the key security findings for Polars?

Polars's strongest signal is popularity at 95/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It has not yet reached the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.

Security score: 70/100 (strong)
Popularity: 95/100 — community adoption

What is Polars and who maintains it?

AuthorUnknown
Categorypypi
SourceN/A

Polars Across Platforms

Same developer/company in other registries:

polars
44/100 · crates

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Safety Guide: Polars

What is Polars?

Polars is a Python package — Blazingly fast DataFrame library.

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=polars

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Trust Assessment

Polars has a Nerq Trust Score of 64/100 (C+) 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
Security70/100
Privacy80/100
Reliability90/100
Transparency85/100
Maintenance60/100

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

What data does Polars collect?

Polars is a Python package maintained by Unknown. It receives approximately 10,942,929 weekly downloads. Licensed under Copyright (c) 2025 Ritchie Vink Copyright (c) 2024 (Some portions) NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFI.

As a development package, Polars 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: Polars Privacy Report · Privacy review

Is Polars secure?

Security score: 70/100. Polars has 0 known vulnerabilities (CVEs) in the National Vulnerability Database. This is a clean record.

Licensed under Copyright (c) 2025 Ritchie Vink Copyright (c) 2024 (Some portions) NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFI, 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: Polars Security Report

Polars Across Platforms

Same developer/company in other registries:

polars (crates, 44/100)

How we calculated this score

Polars's trust score of 64.0/100 (C+) is computed from PyPI registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (70/100), privacy (80/100), reliability (90/100), transparency (85/100), 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 March 31, 2026. Data version: 1.0.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Polars safe to use?
Use with some caution. polars has a Nerq Trust Score of 64.0/100 (C+). Strongest signal: popularity (95/100). Score based on security (70/100), popularity (95/100).
What is Polars's trust score?
polars: 64.0/100 (C+). Score based on: security (70/100), popularity (95/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=polars
What are safer alternatives to Polars?
In the pypi category, more Python packages are being analyzed — check back soon. polars scores 64.0/100.
Does Polars have known vulnerabilities?
Nerq checks Polars against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases. Current security score: 70/100. Run your package manager's audit command for the latest findings.
How actively maintained is Polars?
Polars has a trust score of 64.0/100 (C+). 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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