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ascon-aead vs ascon-aead128 vs aes-gcm-siv
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
66
ascon-aead
growingv0.5.2
Implementation of the authenticated encryption schemes Ascon-AEAD128
52
ascon-aead128
growingv0.1.0-rc.3
Implementation of the Ascon-AEAD128 authenticated encryption scheme
71
aes-gcm-siv
growingv0.11.1
Pure Rust implementation of the AES-GCM-SIV Misuse-Resistant Authenticated Encryption Cipher (RFC 8452) with optional architecture-specific hardware acceleration
Core Metrics
| ascon-aead | ascon-aead128 | aes-gcm-siv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 66 | 52 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 131.0K | 854 | 15.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 4.4K | 9 | 1.7M |
| Dependents | 115 | 0 | 1.5K |
| Releases | 19 | 3 | 25 |
| Last Updated | 4d ago | 53d ago | 53d ago |
| Age | 4y 11m | 1y | 6y 7m |
Health Breakdown
ascon-aead
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
ascon-aead128
Maintenance
14
Quality
11
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
aes-gcm-siv
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ascon-aead | ascon-aead128 | aes-gcm-siv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.2 | 0.1.0-rc.3 | 0.11.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 50KB | 43KB | 27KB |
| Features | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 5.3% | 33.3% | 8.0% |
| 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-siv leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •aes-gcm-siv is depended on by 1.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.