Is Annoy Safe?

Annoy — Nerq Trust Score 75.8/100 (B+ grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is generally safe but has some concerns. Last updated: 2026-05-05.

Yes, Annoy is safe to use. Annoy is a Python package with a Nerq Trust Score of 75.8/100 (B+), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Recommended for production use. Security: 90/100. Popularity: 75/100. Data sourced from PyPI registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. Last updated: 2026-03-20. Machine-readable data (JSON).

Is Annoy safe?

YES — Annoy has a Nerq Trust Score of 75.8/100 (B+). It meets Nerq's trust threshold with strong signals across security, maintenance, and community adoption. Recommended for production use — review the full report below for specific considerations.

Security Analysis → Annoy Privacy Report →

What is Annoy's trust score?

Annoy has a Nerq Trust Score of 75.8/100, earning a B+ grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.

Security
90
Popularity
75

What are the key security findings for Annoy?

Annoy's strongest signal is security at 90/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It meets the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.

Security score: 90/100 (strong)
Popularity: 75/100 — community adoption

What is Annoy and who maintains it?

AuthorErik Bernhardsson
CategoryPython Packages
SourceN/A

Annoy Across Platforms

Same developer/company in other registries:

annoy
55/100 · crates

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Safety Guide: Annoy

What is Annoy?

Annoy is a Python package — Approximate Nearest Neighbors in C++/Python optimized for memory usage and loading/saving to disk..

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=annoy

Key Safety Concerns for Python package

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

Trust Assessment

Annoy has a Nerq Trust Score of 76/100 (B+) and meets Nerq trust threshold. This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.

Key Takeaways

Detailed Score Analysis

DimensionScore
Security90/100
Maintenance95/100
Popularity75/100
Quality65/100
Community35/100

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

What data does Annoy collect?

Privacy assessment for Annoy is not yet available. See our methodology for how Nerq measures privacy, or the public privacy review for any community-contributed notes.

Is Annoy secure?

Security score: 90/100. Annoy has 0 known vulnerabilities (CVEs) in the National Vulnerability Database. This is a clean record.

Licensed under Apache License 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: Annoy Security Report

Annoy Across Platforms

Same developer/company in other registries:

annoy (crates, 55/100)

How we calculated this score

Annoy's trust score of 75.8/100 (B+) is computed from PyPI registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (95/100), popularity (75/100), 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.

This page was last reviewed on May 05, 2026. Data version: 0.0.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Annoy Safe?
Yes, it is safe to use. annoy with a Nerq Trust Score of 75.8/100 (B+). Strongest signal: security (90/100). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (75/100).
What is Annoy's trust score?
annoy: 75.8/100 (B+). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (75/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=annoy
What are safer alternatives to Annoy?
In the Python Packages category, more Python packages are being analyzed — check back soon. annoy scores 75.8/100.
Does Annoy have known vulnerabilities?
Nerq checks Annoy against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases. Current security score: 90/100. Run your package manager's audit command for the latest findings.
Is Annoy actively maintained?
Annoy maintenance score: N/A. Check the repository for recent commit activity and issue responsiveness.
API: /v1/preflight Trust Badge API Docs

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