Decision Workspace
aead-stream vs aes-gcm vs aes-gcm-siv
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
aead-stream
growingv0.0.0
Generic implementation of the STREAM online authenticated encryption construction
73
aes-gcm
growingv0.10.3
Pure Rust implementation of the AES-GCM (Galois/Counter Mode) Authenticated Encryption with Associated Data (AEAD) Cipher with optional architecture-specific hardware acceleration
68
aes-gcm-siv
growingv0.11.1
Pure Rust implementation of the AES-GCM-SIV Misuse-Resistant Authenticated Encryption Cipher (RFC 8452) with optional architecture-specific hardware acceleration
Core Metrics
| aead-stream | aes-gcm | aes-gcm-siv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 73 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 2.9K | 105.1M | 19.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 8.2M | 1.8M |
| Dependents | 7 | 12.9K | 1.8K |
| Releases | 5 | 35 | 25 |
| Last Updated | 112d ago | 1d ago | 112d ago |
| Age | 1y 6m | 6y 9m | 6y 9m |
Health Breakdown
aead-stream
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
aes-gcm
Maintenance
19
Quality
11
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
aes-gcm-siv
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| aead-stream | aes-gcm | aes-gcm-siv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.0 | 0.10.3 | 0.11.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 9 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 713B | 149KB | 27KB |
| Features | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 14.3% | 8.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.56 | 1.56 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •aes-gcm leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •aes-gcm is depended on by 12.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.