Decision Workspace
bcrypt-only vs bcrypt vs rcrypt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
bcrypt-only
growingv0.3.1
A low-level bcrypt function in safe Rust.
63
bcrypt
growingv0.19.0
Easily hash and verify passwords using bcrypt
49
rcrypt
growingv0.4.0
A compact hashing/salting library based on bcrypt with smaller hashes
Core Metrics
| bcrypt-only | bcrypt | rcrypt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 63 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 8.0K | 9.9M | 11.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 44 | 846.8K | 70 |
| Dependents | 2 | 3.3K | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 36 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 2411d ago | 24d ago | 1492d ago |
| Age | 6y 7m | 10y 3m | 4y 1m |
Health Breakdown
bcrypt-only
Maintenance
3
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
bcrypt
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
rcrypt
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| bcrypt-only | bcrypt | rcrypt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.1 | 0.19.0 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | ISC | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 15KB | 11KB |
| Features | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bcrypt leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bcrypt is depended on by 3.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ bcrypt-only, rcrypt have not been updated in over a year.