# ICU - **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/icu - **Category:** Localization I18N - **Homepage:** https://icu.unicode.org - **Also known as:** icu - **Profile claimed by vendor:** no - **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:29:31.540Z ## Vioscale score **63.6 / 100**, confidence 24% (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 | 67.1 | 0.026 | 1.7 | ✓ | | integrations | 38 | 0.09355555555555557 | 3.6 | ✓ | | dependent_projects | 63.3 | 0.063 | 4 | ✓ | | dev_activity | 50.1 | 0.094 | 4.7 | ✓ | | release_cadence | 75.6 | 0.052 | 3.9 | ✓ | | security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - | | package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - | | security_score | 89 | 0.042 | 3.7 | ✓ | | pricing_transparency | 0 | 0.084 | 0 | - | | community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - | ## Pricing _As of 2026-08-19, [verify at source](https://icu.unicode.org). Independently observed._ Open source ## About ICU is a widely-used open-source library that provides Unicode text handling, internationalization services, and localization support for C, C++, and Java applications. It fills gaps in platform-native Unicode support, enabling portable text processing across operating systems and programming environments. _Independently observed._ ## Platform & deployment - **Platforms:** CLI, iOS, macOS, Web, Linux, Android, Windows ## Integrations (20) _Independently observed._ - Adobe - Amazon (Kindle) - Apache - Apple - eBay - Google - Chrome - Android - Google Maps - Google Analytics - Gmail - Facebook (HHVM) - Microsoft - Eclipse - FreeBSD - Debian Linux - CouchDB - Firebird RDBMS - ESRI - CERN ## Release history | Version | Date | Type | |---|---|---| | [icu4x/2026-07-01/79.x](https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/icu4x/2026-07-01/79.x) | 2026-07-01 | prerelease | | [release-78.3](https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-78.3) | 2026-03-17 | stable | | [release-78.2](https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-78.2) | 2026-01-09 | stable | | [release-78.1](https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-78.1) | 2025-10-30 | stable | | [release-78.1rc](https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-78.1rc) | 2025-10-03 | prerelease | | [icu4x/2025-05-21/77.x](https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/icu4x/2025-05-21/77.x) | 2025-05-21 | prerelease | | [icu4x/2025-05-01/77.x](https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/icu4x/2025-05-01/77.x) | 2025-05-01 | prerelease | | [release-77-1](https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-77-1) | 2025-03-13 | stable | | [release-77-rc](https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-77-rc) | 2025-02-21 | prerelease | | [icu4x/2024-12-16/76.x](https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/icu4x/2024-12-16/76.x) | 2024-12-16 | prerelease | | [release-76-1](https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-76-1) | 2024-10-24 | stable | | [release-76-rc](https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-76-rc) | 2024-09-30 | prerelease | | [icu4x/2024-05-16/75.x](https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/icu4x/2024-05-16/75.x) | 2024-05-16 | prerelease | | [icu4x/2024-05-03/75.x](https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/icu4x/2024-05-03/75.x) | 2024-05-03 | prerelease | | [release-75-1](https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-75-1) | 2024-04-16 | stable | _… and 5 earlier release(s)._ ## Security & compliance Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=com.ibm.icu%3Aicu4j&per_page=100)). A count reflects scale and disclosure, not quality. ## Facts Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule. ### integrations | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | integrations.count | 20 | [link](https://icu.unicode.org) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) | ### market | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://icu.unicode.org) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) | ### pricing | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://icu.unicode.org) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://icu.unicode.org) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) | ### adoption | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | adoption.github_stars | 3,586 | [link](https://github.com/unicode-org/icu) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | adoption.dependent_repos | 6,271 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Funicode-org%2Ficu) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) | ### language | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | language.primary | C++ | [link](https://github.com/unicode-org/icu) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | ### release | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | release.cadence_days | 44 | [link](https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) | ### activity | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | activity.commits_last_30d | 38 | [link](https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) | ### security | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | security.scorecard | 8.9 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/unicode-org/icu) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=com.ibm.icu%3Aicu4j&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=com.ibm.icu%3Aicu4j&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | --- *Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/icu). 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