Decision Workspace
aes-gcm-stream vs nonce-extension vs xaes-gcm
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
aes-gcm-stream
growingv0.2.4
AES GCM stream encrypt and decrypt library, supports AES128/192/256 bit keys
45
nonce-extension
growingv0.3.0
Derive-Key-AES and Double-Nonce-Derive-Key-AES nonce extension mechanisms (DNDK-GCM)
44
xaes-gcm
growingv0.3.0
The simplest and safest way to encrypt data using AES-GCM in Rust (AES256-DNDK-GCM)
Core Metrics
| aes-gcm-stream | nonce-extension | xaes-gcm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 45 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 19.7K | 4.8K | 3.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 664 | 26 | 5 |
| Dependents | 33 | 3 | 0 |
| Releases | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 497d ago | 192d ago | 192d ago |
| Age | 2y 7m | 2y 4m | 2y 4m |
Health Breakdown
aes-gcm-stream
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
nonce-extension
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
xaes-gcm
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| aes-gcm-stream | nonce-extension | xaes-gcm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.4 | 0.3.0 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | ISC | ISC |
| Dependencies | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 5KB | 4KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •nonce-extension leads with a health score of 45/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •aes-gcm-stream has the most downloads (19.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ aes-gcm-stream has not been updated in over a year.