Decision Workspace
adler vs adler2 vs merkle_hash
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
adler
growingv1.0.2
A simple clean-room implementation of the Adler-32 checksum
58
adler2
growingv2.0.1
A simple clean-room implementation of the Adler-32 checksum
67
merkle_hash
stablev3.9.0
Finds the hashes of all files and directories in a directory tree.
Core Metrics
| adler | adler2 | merkle_hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 58 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 259.8M | 334.0M | 190.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 5.3M | 41.7M | 23.0K |
| Dependents | 222 | 37 | 256 |
| Releases | 8 | 2 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 1914d ago | 350d ago | 16d ago |
| Age | 5y 11m | 1y 9m | 4y 2m |
Health Breakdown
adler
Maintenance
4
Quality
22
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
adler2
Maintenance
7
Quality
21
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
merkle_hash
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| adler | adler2 | merkle_hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.2 | 2.0.1 | 3.9.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | 0BSD OR MIT OR Apache-2.0 | 0BSD OR MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 13KB | 11KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 26.9% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •merkle_hash leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •adler2 has the most downloads (334.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •merkle_hash is depended on by 256 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ adler has not been updated in over a year.