Decision Workspace
aes_crypto vs aes vs aesti
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
aes_crypto
growingv1.4.0
A platform-agnostic library for the AES cipher (Rijndael)
68
aes
growingv0.8.4
Pure Rust implementation of the Advanced Encryption Standard (a.k.a. Rijndael)
40
aesti
growingv0.3.0
Constant/fixed/invariant time aes implimentation (originally from Linux)
Core Metrics
| aes_crypto | aes | aesti | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 68 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 14.9K | 194.0M | 7.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 108 | 13.3M | 15 |
| Dependents | 0 | 8.5K | 1 |
| Releases | 11 | 31 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 237d ago | 53d ago | 3197d ago |
| Age | 1y 11m | 9y 5m | 8y 9m |
Health Breakdown
aes_crypto
Maintenance
9
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
aes
Maintenance
15
Quality
10
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
aesti
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| aes_crypto | aes | aesti | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.0 | 0.8.4 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 32KB | 125KB | 6KB |
| Features | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 18.2% | 19.4% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | — | 1.56 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •aes leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •aes is depended on by 8.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ aesti has not been updated in over a year.
- •aes, aesti are pre-1.0 — API may change.