Decision Workspace
bb8-async-ssh2-lite vs ssh2-config vs async-ssh2-tokio
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
bb8-async-ssh2-lite
growingv0.4.0
Asynchronous ssh2 connection pool.
58
ssh2-config
growingv0.7.0
an ssh configuration parser for ssh2-rs
55
async-ssh2-tokio
growingv0.12.2
Asynchronous and easy-to-use high level ssh client library for rust.
Core Metrics
| bb8-async-ssh2-lite | ssh2-config | async-ssh2-tokio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 58 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 9.5K | 98.5K | 163.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 26 | 4.9K | 19.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 188 | 105 |
| Releases | 7 | 25 | 38 |
| Last Updated | 614d ago | 55d ago | 60d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 4y 3m | 4y 3m |
Health Breakdown
bb8-async-ssh2-lite
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
2
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
ssh2-config
Maintenance
15
Quality
11
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
async-ssh2-tokio
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| bb8-async-ssh2-lite | ssh2-config | async-ssh2-tokio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.7.0 | 0.12.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 6 | 13 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 54KB | 39KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 16.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ssh2-config leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •async-ssh2-tokio has the most downloads (163.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ssh2-config is depended on by 188 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ bb8-async-ssh2-lite has not been updated in over a year.