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osv-scanner

Latest Version: v2.3.5

Vulnerability scanner written in Go which uses the data provided by https://osv.dev

Owner: google

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Stars

9.5k

GitHub star count

Last Release

1 months ago

v2.3.5

Contributors

100

N/A

Health Score

N/A

N/A

Key Features

  • scanner

  • security audit

  • security tools

  • vulnerability scanner

Tech Stack

Go

About

Vulnerability scanner written in Go which uses the data provided by https://osv.dev

osv-scanner is a open-source project built primarily with Go and maintained by google. The project is distributed under the Apache-2.0 license.

Current DevRadar signals show community adoption at 9.5K stars, 618 forks, 100 contributors. Freshness signals include latest version v2.3.5, last release 2026-03-25, last commit 2026-04-24.

Analyst Note

Vulnerability scanner written in Go which uses the data provided by https://osv.dev

Best For

  • Technical stack evaluation for engineering teams
  • Dependency governance and upgrade planning in production systems
  • Track delivery cadence and release quality from google
  • scanner

Not Ideal For

  • Release cadence may shift with maintainer priorities; plan controlled upgrade windows

Typical Use Cases

Technical stack evaluation for engineering teamsDependency governance and upgrade planning in production systemsTrack delivery cadence and release quality from google

Decision Snapshot

  • Product type: Open Source
  • Primary language: Go
  • Pricing model: Free
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Last Release: 3/25/2026
Data Basis
  • Last Sync: Apr 25, 2026, 12:09 AM
  • Metrics Updated: Apr 25, 2026, 12:09 AM
  • Completeness: 100%
  • Last Verified: Apr 25, 2026, 12:09 AM

Data Status

Fresh
Last SyncApr 25, 2026, 12:09 AM
Metrics UpdatedApr 25, 2026, 12:09 AM
Completeness100%
Last VerifiedApr 25, 2026, 12:09 AM

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong community adoption.
  • Broad maintainer participation.
  • Active maintenance cadence.

Cons

  • -Release cadence may shift with maintainer priorities; plan controlled upgrade windows

All Metrics

Adoption

4/4
Stars9.5k
Forks618
Open Issues109
Contributors100

Health

0/4
Health ScorePending
Trend ScorePending
Activity ScorePending
Reliability ScorePending

Core

3/5
Latest Versionv2.3.5
Last Release3/25/2026
Last Commit4/24/2026
StatusPending
Activity LevelPending

Security

0/1
Security ScorePending

Alternatives

N/A