Decision Workspace
block-padding vs cache-padded vs cms
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
66
block-padding
growingv0.4.2
Padding and unpadding of messages divided into blocks.
62
cache-padded
growingv1.3.0
Prevent false sharing by padding and aligning to the length of a cache line
59
cms
growingv0.2.3
Pure Rust implementation of the Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) as described in RFC 5652 and RFC 3274.
Core Metrics
| block-padding | cache-padded | cms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 66 | 62 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 132.3M | 24.8M | 5.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 7.5M | 343.4K | 949.8K |
| Dependents | 507 | 245 | 288 |
| Releases | 24 | 5 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 49d ago | 1051d ago | 61d ago |
| Age | 8y 1m | 5y 10m | 6y 10m |
Health Breakdown
block-padding
Maintenance
14
Quality
11
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
cache-padded
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
cms
Maintenance
12
Quality
9
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| block-padding | cache-padded | cms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.2 | 1.3.0 | 0.2.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 9KB | 179KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 16.7% | 0.0% | 11.1% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.31 | 1.65 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •block-padding leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •block-padding is depended on by 507 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cache-padded has not been updated in over a year.
- •block-padding, cms are pre-1.0 — API may change.