Is Borb Safe?

Borb — Nerq Trust Score 74.0/100 (B grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is generally safe but has some concerns. Last updated: 2026-05-13.

Yes, Borb is safe to use. Borb is a Python package with a Nerq Trust Score of 74.0/100 (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 Borb safe?

YES — Borb has a Nerq Trust Score of 74.0/100 (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 → Borb Privacy Report →

What is Borb's trust score?

Borb has a Nerq Trust Score of 74.0/100, 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 Borb?

Borb'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 Borb and who maintains it?

AuthorJoris Schellekens
CategoryPython Packages
SourceN/A

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Safety Guide: Borb

What is Borb?

Borb is a Python package — borb is a library for reading, creating and manipulating PDF files in python..

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=borb

Key Safety Concerns for Python package

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

Trust Assessment

Borb has a Nerq Trust Score of 74/100 (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
Maintenance100/100
Popularity75/100
Quality50/100
Community35/100

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

What data does Borb collect?

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

Is Borb secure?

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

Licensed under AGPL-3.0-or-later, 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: Borb Security Report

How we calculated this score

Borb's trust score of 74.0/100 (B) is computed from PyPI registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (100/100), popularity (75/100), quality (50/100), 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 13, 2026. Data version: 0.0.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Borb Safe?
Yes, it is safe to use. borb with a Nerq Trust Score of 74.0/100 (B). Strongest signal: security (90/100). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (75/100).
What is Borb's trust score?
borb: 74.0/100 (B). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (75/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=borb
What are safer alternatives to Borb?
In the Python Packages category, more Python packages are being analyzed — check back soon. borb scores 74.0/100.
Does Borb have known vulnerabilities?
Nerq checks Borb 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 Borb actively maintained?
Borb 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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