Decision Workspace
block-padding vs cache-padded vs cms
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
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
56
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 | 63 | 62 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 165.0M | 26.0M | 9.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 6.4M | 222.5K | 615.4K |
| Dependents | 624 | 246 | 562 |
| Releases | 24 | 5 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 157d ago | 1159d ago | 169d ago |
| Age | 8y 4m | 6y 1m | 7y 2m |
Health Breakdown
block-padding
Maintenance
10
Quality
11
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
cache-padded
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
cms
Maintenance
9
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 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •block-padding is depended on by 624 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cache-padded has not been updated in over a year.
- •block-padding, cms are pre-1.0 — API may change.