Is Encode safe to use?

Encode has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (3.24). DepScope rates its health at 57/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of Encode?

The latest version of Encode is 3.24, released 2026-04-29.

Does Encode have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of Encode.

Is Encode deprecated?

No, Encode is actively maintained. Latest release: 3.24 (2026-04-29).

What are alternatives to Encode?

DepScope has no curated alternatives for Encode at this time.

What license does Encode use?

Encode is licensed under perl_5.

Encode

cpanv3.24

character encodings in Perl

License perl_51 versions1 maintainers5 deps

dankogai/p5-encode

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Health

use with caution

[email protected] low health (57/100) — consider alternatives

Moderate health score (57/100) — verify manually

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

3/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Maintainer trust

Active maintainers (3m)

1

Contributors (12m)

0

Primary author dominance

0%

GitHub stars

37

single active maintainer 3m

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (5)

Exporter Storable parent ExtUtils::MakeMaker Test::More

API access

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Last updated · 2026-04-29T17:43:29