pigz has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (2.8). DepScope rates its health at 60/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of pigz?

The latest version of pigz is 2.8, released 2025-12-01.

Does pigz have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of pigz.

No, pigz is actively maintained. Latest release: 2.8 (2025-12-01).

What are alternatives to pigz?

DepScope has no curated alternatives for pigz at this time.

pigz

condav2.8

Parallel implementation of gzip

License Zlibpermissive4 versions1 maintainers0 deps6,361 weekly dl

/ 100

Health

use with caution

Package name resembles 'pip' (possible typosquat). Verify the name is what you intend before installing.

Possible typosquat of 'pip'

Health breakdown0 – 100

15/25

maintenance

6/20

popularity

25/25

security

12/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

⚠ Possible typosquat

Name is close to a popular package. Targets:

pip (close_name dist 2)

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First published · 2021-01-25 04:23:55.506000+00:00

Last updated · 2025-12-01 03:41:02.242000+00:00