# ZXing - **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/zxing - **Category:** QR Code Tools - **Homepage:** https://github.com/zxing/zxing - **Also known as:** zxing - **Profile claimed by vendor:** no - **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:33:27.024Z ## Vioscale score **56.9 / 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 | 85.5 | 0.026 | 2.2 | ✓ | | integrations | 0 | 0.09355555555555557 | 0 | - | | dependent_projects | 71.3 | 0.063 | 4.5 | ✓ | | dev_activity | 22 | 0.094 | 2.1 | ✓ | | release_cadence | 0 | 0.052 | 0 | ✓ | | security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - | | package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - | | security_score | 67 | 0.042 | 2.8 | ✓ | | 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 ZXing is a community-maintained library for reading and creating various barcode types. Originally written in Java, it's available across Android, iOS, and other platforms through community-developed ports. _Independently observed._ ## Platform & deployment - **Platforms:** iOS, Android - **Deployment:** Self-hosted ## Release history | Version | Date | Type | |---|---|---| | [zxing-3.5.4](https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.5.4) | 2025-11-11 | stable | | [zxing-3.5.3](https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.5.3) | 2024-01-31 | stable | | [zxing-3.5.2](https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.5.2) | 2023-07-30 | stable | | [zxing-3.5.1](https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.5.1) | 2022-11-02 | stable | | [zxing-3.5.0](https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.5.0) | 2022-05-01 | stable | | [zxing-3.4.1](https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.4.1) | 2020-09-30 | stable | | [zxing-3.4.0](https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.4.0) | 2019-05-18 | stable | | [BS-4.7.8](https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/BS-4.7.8) | 2018-09-11 | stable | | [zxing-3.3.3](https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.3.3) | 2018-05-29 | stable | | [zxing-3.3.2](https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.3.2) | 2018-01-31 | stable | | [zxing-3.3.1](https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.3.1) | 2017-10-25 | stable | | [BS-4.7.7](https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/BS-4.7.7) | 2017-10-25 | stable | | [zxing-3.3.0](https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.3.0) | 2016-09-16 | stable | | [BS-4.7.6](https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/BS-4.7.6) | 2016-09-16 | stable | | [BS-4.7.5](https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/BS-4.7.5) | 2015-11-08 | 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=maven&package_name=com.google.zxing%3Acore&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.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/zxing/zxing) | 2026-08-26 | 40% (low) | ### activity | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | activity.commits_last_30d | 4 | [link](https://github.com/zxing/zxing/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) | ### adoption | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | adoption.github_stars | 34,076 | [link](https://github.com/zxing/zxing) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | adoption.dependent_repos | 18,836 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fzxing%2Fzxing) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) | ### language | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | language.primary | Java | [link](https://github.com/zxing/zxing) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | ### license | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/zxing/zxing) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) | ### release | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | release.cadence_days | 184 | [link](https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) | ### security | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | security.scorecard | 6.7 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/zxing/zxing) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=com.google.zxing%3Acore&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=com.google.zxing%3Acore&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | --- *Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/zxing). 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