Decision Workspace
boring vs btls vs openssl
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
74
boring
stablev5.0.2
BoringSSL bindings
57
btls
experimentalv0.5.5
BoringSSL bindings
70
openssl
growingv0.10.76
OpenSSL bindings
Core Metrics
| boring | btls | openssl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 74 | 57 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 4.0M | 1.7K | 272.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 241.2K | 1.4K | 15.8M |
| Dependents | 473 | 10 | 28.8K |
| Releases | 56 | 6 | 169 |
| Last Updated | 38d ago | 4d ago | 16d ago |
| Age | 5y 4m | 1m | 11y 4m |
Health Breakdown
boring
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
btls
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
openssl
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| boring | btls | openssl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 5.0.2 | 0.5.5 | 0.10.76 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 209KB | 208KB | 288KB |
| Features | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 16.1% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.70.0 |
| Owners | 5 (team) | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •boring leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •openssl has the most downloads (272.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •openssl is depended on by 28.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •btls, openssl are pre-1.0 — API may change.