# Hyperscan

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/hyperscan
- **Category:** Regex Tools
- **Homepage:** https://github.com/intel/hyperscan
- **Also known as:** hyperscan
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:29:18.504Z

## Vioscale score

**58 / 100**, confidence 19% (low). Computed 2026-09-01. _(updating — computed under an earlier model version or past its freshness window.)_

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 100 | 0.052 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 0 | 0.084 | 0 | - |
| repo_stars | 70.5 | 0.026 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 0.09355555555555557 | 0 | - |
| dependent_projects | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - |
| dev_activity | 15 | 0.094 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 57.2 | 0.052 | 3 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - |
| security_score | 51 | 0.042 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 80 | 0.084 | 6.7 | ✓ |
| community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-19, [verify at source](https://github.com/pricing). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

## About

An open-source C library using hybrid automata techniques to efficiently match large numbers of regular expressions across data streams. Typically used in deep packet inspection (DPI) applications.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** Linux, Windows
- **Deployment:** Self-hosted

## Release history

| Version | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| [v5.4.2](https://github.com/intel/hyperscan/releases/tag/v5.4.2) | 2023-04-19 | stable |
| [v5.4.1](https://github.com/intel/hyperscan/releases/tag/v5.4.1) | 2023-02-21 | stable |
| [v5.4.0](https://github.com/intel/hyperscan/releases/tag/v5.4.0) | 2021-01-13 | stable |
| [v5.3.0](https://github.com/intel/hyperscan/releases/tag/v5.3.0) | 2020-05-25 | stable |
| [v5.2.1](https://github.com/intel/hyperscan/releases/tag/v5.2.1) | 2019-10-30 | stable |
| [v5.2.0](https://github.com/intel/hyperscan/releases/tag/v5.2.0) | 2019-08-13 | stable |
| [v5.1.1](https://github.com/intel/hyperscan/releases/tag/v5.1.1) | 2019-04-10 | stable |
| [v5.1.0](https://github.com/intel/hyperscan/releases/tag/v5.1.0) | 2019-01-31 | stable |
| [v5.0.0](https://github.com/intel/hyperscan/releases/tag/v5.0.0) | 2018-07-09 | stable |
| [v4.7.0](https://github.com/intel/hyperscan/releases/tag/v4.7.0) | 2018-01-23 | stable |
| [v4.6.0](https://github.com/intel/hyperscan/releases/tag/v4.6.0) | 2017-09-22 | stable |
| [v4.5.2](https://github.com/intel/hyperscan/releases/tag/v4.5.2) | 2017-07-26 | stable |
| [v4.5.1](https://github.com/intel/hyperscan/releases/tag/v4.5.1) | 2017-06-16 | stable |
| [v4.5.0](https://github.com/intel/hyperscan/releases/tag/v4.5.0) | 2017-06-09 | stable |
| [v4.4.1](https://github.com/intel/hyperscan/releases/tag/v4.4.1) | 2017-03-01 | stable |

_… and 5 earlier release(s)._

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://github.com/intel/hyperscan) | 2026-08-26 | 60% (medium) |

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 2 | [link](https://github.com/intel/hyperscan/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 5,475 | [link](https://github.com/intel/hyperscan) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | C++ | [link](https://github.com/intel/hyperscan) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 77 | [link](https://github.com/intel/hyperscan/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.scorecard | 5.1 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/intel/hyperscan) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

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