# Libsodium

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/libsodium
- **Category:** Encryption Tools
- **Homepage:** https://libsodium.org
- **Also known as:** libsodium
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:17:54.049Z

## Vioscale score

**56.5 / 100**, confidence 17% (low). Computed 2026-09-01.

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 | 78.2 | 0.026 | 2 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 0.09355555555555557 | 0 | - |
| dependent_projects | 52.1 | 0.063 | 3.3 | ✓ |
| dev_activity | 30 | 0.094 | 2.8 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 45 | 0.052 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - |
| security_score | 69 | 0.042 | 2.9 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 0 | 0.084 | 0 | - |
| community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-21, [verify at source](https://libsodium.org). Independently observed._

Open source

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** iOS, Web, Android, Windows

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Encryption Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Capabilities** | |
| Deployment model | Code library |
| Format preserving encryption fpe | - |
| Vaultless tokenization | - |
| Bring your own key byok multi cloud | - |
| Hold your own key hyok | - |
| Kmip protocol support | - |
| Transparent data encryption tde databases | - |
| Hardware security module hsm integration | - |
| Post quantum cryptography algorithms | - |
| Fips 140 2 level 3 certification | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - |
| ISO 27001 | - |
| Pricing model | Open source |

## Release history

| Version | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| [1.0.22-RELEASE](https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium/releases/tag/1.0.22-RELEASE) | 2026-04-09 | stable |
| [1.0.21-RELEASE](https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium/releases/tag/1.0.21-RELEASE) | 2026-01-06 | stable |
| [1.0.20-RELEASE](https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium/releases/tag/1.0.20-RELEASE) | 2024-05-25 | stable |
| [1.0.19-RELEASE](https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium/releases/tag/1.0.19-RELEASE) | 2023-09-13 | stable |
| [1.0.18-RELEASE](https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium/releases/tag/1.0.18-RELEASE) | 2019-05-30 | stable |
| [1.0.16](https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium/releases/tag/1.0.16) | 2017-12-13 | stable |
| [1.0.15](https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium/releases/tag/1.0.15) | 2017-10-01 | stable |
| [1.0.14](https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium/releases/tag/1.0.14) | 2017-09-21 | stable |
| [1.0.13](https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium/releases/tag/1.0.13) | 2017-07-15 | stable |
| [1.0.12](https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium/releases/tag/1.0.12) | 2017-03-13 | stable |
| [1.0.11](https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium/releases/tag/1.0.11) | 2016-07-31 | stable |
| [1.0.10](https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium/releases/tag/1.0.10) | 2016-04-04 | stable |
| [1.0.9](https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium/releases/tag/1.0.9) | 2016-04-02 | stable |
| [1.0.8](https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium/releases/tag/1.0.8) | 2015-12-25 | stable |
| [1.0.7](https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium/releases/tag/1.0.7) | 2015-12-08 | 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=conda&package_name=libsodium&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.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://libsodium.org) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://libsodium.org) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) |

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 8 | [link](https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 13,916 | [link](https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1,332 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fjedisct1%2Flibsodium) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | C | [link](https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 99 | [link](https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.scorecard | 6.9 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/jedisct1/libsodium) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=conda&package_name=libsodium&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=conda&package_name=libsodium&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

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