Moment.js

A JavaScript library for date and time manipulation and formatting

Vendor
OpenJS Foundation
Also known as
moment-js

What is Moment.js?

A JavaScript library that simplifies date and time operations, providing utilities for parsing various date formats, validating dates, manipulating time values, and formatting output with support for multiple locales.

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Moment.js pricing

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Platform & deployment

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Platforms
  • CLI
  • Web

Security & compliance

Known vulnerabilities: 6 (1 in the last 12 months), max severity HIGH sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality

Moment.js FAQ

Common questions about Moment.js, answered from independent, dated evidence.

What is Moment.js?

A JavaScript library that simplifies date and time operations, providing utilities for parsing various date formats, validating dates, manipulating time values, and formatting output with support for multiple locales. It is indexed under JavaScript Tooling.

Source: https://momentjs.com

Is Moment.js free to use?

Moment.js is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.

Source: https://momentjs.com

What platforms does Moment.js support?

Moment.js supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.

Source: https://momentjs.com

Is Moment.js open source?

Yes. Moment.js is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.

Source: https://github.com/moment/moment

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Balanced composite 58 / 100
low · 23%
Signal contributions to the composite score
SignalScoreWeightContributionEvidence
Dependent projects1000.088.0✓
Development activity450.125.4✓
Release cadence720.074.8✓
Security score610.053.2✓
Stars880.032.9✓
Capabilities00.080.0-
Integrations00.050.0-
Security posture00.090.0-
Package downloads00.170.0-
Developer Q&A activity00.080.0-

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Activity

AttributeValueEvidence
Commits last 30d26mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 65%

Adoption

AttributeValueEvidence
Github stars47,894highsource · 2026-10-14 · 90%
Dependent repos1,006,179highsource · 2026-10-14 · 85%

Content

AttributeValueEvidence
Faq4 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 69%

Language

AttributeValueEvidence
PrimaryJavaScripthighsource · 2026-10-14 · 90%

License

AttributeValueEvidence
SpdxMIThighsource · 2026-10-14 · 95%

Pricing

AttributeValueEvidence
Free tierYesmediumsource · 2026-08-22 · 60%
Modelopen_sourcemediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 60%
Price levelfreemediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 60%
TransparentYesmediumsource · 2026-08-22 · 60%

Release

AttributeValueEvidence
History2 itemsmediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 70%
Cadence days50mediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 70%

Security

AttributeValueEvidence
Scorecard6.1highsource · 2026-10-14 · 90%
VulnerabilitiesCount: 6 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=moment&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 1 · Max severity: HIGHhighsource · 2026-10-14 · 90%
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