Decision Workspace
authrs vs authkit vs auth4free
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
authrs
experimentalv0.1.2
A comprehensive authentication library for Rust
48
authkit
experimentalv0.1.2
A better-auth inspired authentication library for Rust. Framework-agnostic, secure by default, with database-backed sessions and email verification.
47
auth4free
experimentalv0.2.0
A modern, secure authentication library for Rust applications with password validation, JWT tokens, bcrypt hashing, session management, and rate limiting.
Core Metrics
| authrs | authkit | auth4free | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 48 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 281 | 64 | 22 |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 6 | 22 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 90d ago | 70d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 4m | 2m | 3d |
Health Breakdown
authrs
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
authkit
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
auth4free
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| authrs | authkit | auth4free | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.1.2 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 22 | 14 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 152KB | 64KB | 33KB |
| Features | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.75 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •authrs leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.