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bitende vs enc_file vs aes-gcm-siv
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
bitende
growingv0.0.1
[WIP]Encrypt/Decrpyt strings, files, data or calculate hash
48
enc_file
growingv0.6.3
Password-based file encryption tool with a versioned header, AEAD, Argon2id KDF, and streaming mode. Library + CLI + GUI.
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
| bitende | enc_file | aes-gcm-siv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 48 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6K | 90.8K | 15.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 140 | 1.6M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 1.5K |
| Releases | 1 | 85 | 25 |
| Last Updated | 678d ago | 127d ago | 53d ago |
| Age | 1y 10m | 6y 2m | 6y 7m |
Health Breakdown
bitende
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
enc_file
Maintenance
13
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
aes-gcm-siv
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| bitende | enc_file | aes-gcm-siv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.1 | 0.6.3 | 0.11.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 35 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 2.2MB | 27KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.56 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 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.
- •⚠ bitende has not been updated in over a year.