Decision Workspace
animo-secure-env vs craton-hsm vs aws-lc-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
animo-secure-env
growingv0.5.0
secure-env is a wrapper library around the Android KeyStore and the iOS Security Framework for key creation and sign operations using the Secure Element
40
craton-hsm
experimentalv0.9.2
A production-grade PKCS#11 v3.0-compliant Software HSM written in Rust
81
aws-lc-rs
stablev1.17.0
aws-lc-rs is a cryptographic library using AWS-LC for its cryptographic operations. This library strives to be API-compatible with the popular Rust library named ring.
Core Metrics
| animo-secure-env | craton-hsm | aws-lc-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 40 | 81 |
| Total Downloads | 18.7K | 191 | 124.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 17.7M |
| Dependents | 3 | 4 | 2.5K |
| Releases | 11 | 2 | 51 |
| Last Updated | 669d ago | 7d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 2y 1m | 12d | 3y 1m |
Health Breakdown
animo-secure-env
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
craton-hsm
Maintenance
14
Quality
3
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
aws-lc-rs
Maintenance
21
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| animo-secure-env | craton-hsm | aws-lc-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.9.2 | 1.17.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | ISC AND (Apache-2.0 OR ISC) |
| Dependencies | 10 | 47 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 3.9MB | 239KB |
| Features | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 50.0% | 3.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.67 | 1.75 | 1.71.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •aws-lc-rs has the highest health score (81/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •aws-lc-rs is depended on by 2.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ animo-secure-env has not been updated in over a year.
- •animo-secure-env, craton-hsm are pre-1.0 — API may change.