Decision Workspace
ascon-aead vs ascon-aead128 vs aes-gcm
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
62
ascon-aead
growingv0.5.2
Implementation of the authenticated encryption schemes Ascon-AEAD128
51
ascon-aead128
growingv0.1.0-rc.3
Implementation of the Ascon-AEAD128 authenticated encryption scheme
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
Core Metrics
| ascon-aead | ascon-aead128 | aes-gcm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 62 | 51 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 140.5K | 1.0K | 105.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 6.9K | 0 | 8.2M |
| Dependents | 118 | 7 | 12.9K |
| Releases | 19 | 3 | 35 |
| Last Updated | 63d ago | 112d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 5y | 1y 2m | 6y 9m |
Health Breakdown
ascon-aead
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
ascon-aead128
Maintenance
11
Quality
11
Community
13
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
aes-gcm
Maintenance
19
Quality
11
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ascon-aead | ascon-aead128 | aes-gcm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.2 | 0.1.0-rc.3 | 0.10.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 50KB | 43KB | 149KB |
| Features | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 5.3% | 33.3% | 14.3% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.56 |
| Owners | 1 | 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.