Decision Workspace
ascon-hash vs sha2raw vs digest
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
ascon-hash
growingv0.4.0
Implementation of Ascon-Hash256 and Ascon-XOF128
74
sha2raw
stablev14.1.0
SHA-2 hash function
72
digest
growingv0.11.2
Traits for cryptographic hash functions and message authentication codes
Core Metrics
| ascon-hash | sha2raw | digest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 74 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 194.9K | 476.8K | 611.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 37.9K | 14.0K | 44.0M |
| Dependents | 81 | 107 | 12.6K |
| Releases | 9 | 31 | 68 |
| Last Updated | 4d ago | 18d ago | 14d ago |
| Age | 3y 9m | 5y 10m | 9y 5m |
Health Breakdown
ascon-hash
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
sha2raw
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
digest
Maintenance
18
Quality
11
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ascon-hash | sha2raw | digest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 14.1.0 | 0.11.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 10 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 128KB | 11KB | 29KB |
| Features | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 42.6% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •sha2raw leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •digest has the most downloads (611.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •digest is depended on by 12.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •ascon-hash, digest are pre-1.0 — API may change.