Is PyVISA safe to use?

PyVISA has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (1.16.2). DepScope rates its health at 73/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of PyVISA?

The latest version of PyVISA is 1.16.2, released 2026-02-27.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of PyVISA.

No, PyVISA is actively maintained. Latest release: 1.16.2 (2026-02-27).

Popular alternatives to PyVISA in PyPI include: boto3, boto3/, packaging, urllib3/, certifi.

pypiv1.16.2

Python VISA bindings for GPIB, RS232, TCPIP and USB instruments

License MITpermissive30 versions1 maintainers1 deps218,242 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 73/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

14/20

popularity

25/25

security

12/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Dependencies (1)

API access

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