Decision Workspace
aes vs libaes vs aes_crypto
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
aes
growingv0.9.1
Pure Rust implementation of the Advanced Encryption Standard (a.k.a. Rijndael)
47
libaes
growingv0.7.0
AES cipher in safe Rust with no dependencies
47
aes_crypto
growingv1.4.0
A platform-agnostic library for the AES cipher (Rijndael)
Core Metrics
| aes | libaes | aes_crypto | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 47 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 256.1M | 719.6K | 15.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 12.6M | 16.1K | 0 |
| Dependents | 11.4K | 207 | 0 |
| Releases | 33 | 14 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 47d ago | 1016d ago | 345d ago |
| Age | 9y 9m | 5y 10m | 2y 2m |
Health Breakdown
aes
Maintenance
15
Quality
9
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
libaes
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
aes_crypto
Maintenance
8
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| aes | libaes | aes_crypto | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.1 | 0.7.0 | 1.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 135KB | 25KB | 32KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 21.2% | 7.1% | 18.2% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •aes leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •aes is depended on by 11.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ libaes has not been updated in over a year.
- •aes, libaes are pre-1.0 — API may change.