Decision Workspace
blake2s_simd vs blake2_bin vs blake2-rfc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
blake2s_simd
stablev1.0.4
a pure Rust BLAKE2s implementation with dynamic SIMD
49
blake2_bin
stablev1.0.4
a command line implementation of BLAKE2b/s/bp/sp and all their parameters
51
blake2-rfc
growingv0.2.18
A pure Rust implementation of BLAKE2 based on RFC 7693.
Core Metrics
| blake2s_simd | blake2_bin | blake2-rfc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 49 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 19.2M | 18.9K | 11.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 572.9K | 23 | 500.8K |
| Dependents | 693 | 0 | 1.2K |
| Releases | 16 | 14 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 76d ago | 76d ago | 3045d ago |
| Age | 6y 10m | 6y 9m | 10y 10m |
Health Breakdown
blake2s_simd
Maintenance
13
Quality
22
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
blake2_bin
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
blake2-rfc
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| blake2s_simd | blake2_bin | blake2-rfc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.4 | 1.0.4 | 0.2.18 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 34KB | 11KB | 16KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •blake2s_simd leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •blake2-rfc is depended on by 1.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ blake2-rfc has not been updated in over a year.
- •blake2-rfc is pre-1.0 — API may change.