Is Safetensors Safe?

Safetensors — Nerq Trust Score 55.0/100 (C grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is has notable safety concerns. Last updated: 2026-03-31.

Use Safetensors with some caution. Safetensors is a Python package with a Nerq Trust Score of 55.0/100 (C), based on 3 independent data dimensions. It is below the recommended threshold of 70. Security: 65/100. 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 Safetensors safe?

CAUTION — Safetensors has a Nerq Trust Score of 55.0/100 (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.

Security Analysis → {name} Privacy Report →

What is Safetensors's trust score?

Safetensors has a Nerq Trust Score of 55.0/100, earning a C grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.

Security
65
Popularity
95

What are the key security findings for Safetensors?

Safetensors'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: 65/100 (moderate)
Popularity: 95/100 — community adoption

What is Safetensors and who maintains it?

AuthorUnknown
Categorypypi
SourceN/A

Safetensors Across Platforms

Same developer/company in other registries:

safetensors
50/100 · crates

Similar Pypi by Trust Score

scipy (65)motor (65)azure-storage-queue (65)azure-datalake-store (65)browsergym-core (65)
See all safest Pypi →

Safety Guide: Safetensors

What is Safetensors?

Safetensors is a Python package.

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=safetensors

Key Safety Concerns for Python packages

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

Trust Assessment

Safetensors has a Nerq Trust Score of 55/100 (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
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 Safetensors collect?

Safetensors is a Python package maintained by Unknown. It receives approximately 16,620,935 weekly downloads.

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

Is Safetensors secure?

Security score: 65/100. Safetensors 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: Safetensors Security Report

Safetensors Across Platforms

Same developer/company in other registries:

safetensors (crates, 50/100)

How we calculated this score

Safetensors's trust score of 55.0/100 (C) 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 March 31, 2026. Data version: 1.0.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Safetensors safe to use?
Use with some caution. safetensors has a Nerq Trust Score of 55.0/100 (C). Strongest signal: popularity (95/100). Score based on security (65/100), popularity (95/100).
What is Safetensors's trust score?
safetensors: 55.0/100 (C). Score based on: security (65/100), popularity (95/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=safetensors
What are safer alternatives to Safetensors?
In the pypi category, more Python packages are being analyzed — check back soon. safetensors scores 55.0/100.
Does Safetensors have known vulnerabilities?
Nerq checks Safetensors 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 Safetensors?
Safetensors has a trust score of 55.0/100 (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.

We use cookies for analytics and caching. Privacy Policy