Decision Workspace
boring vs openssl vs boring2
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
74
boring
stablev5.1.0
BoringSSL bindings
70
openssl
growingv0.10.81
OpenSSL bindings
65
boring2
stablev4.15.15
BoringSSL bindings
Core Metrics
| boring | openssl | boring2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 74 | 70 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 4.9M | 345.7M | 1.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 196.0K | 13.0M | 107.7K |
| Dependents | 621 | 31.7K | 193 |
| Releases | 58 | 174 | 42 |
| Last Updated | 68d ago | 31d ago | 150d ago |
| Age | 5y 8m | 11y 7m | 1y 8m |
Health Breakdown
boring
Maintenance
15
Quality
17
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
openssl
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
boring2
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| boring | openssl | boring2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 5.1.0 | 0.10.81 | 4.15.15 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 7 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 218KB | 311KB | 199KB |
| Features | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 15.5% | 1.7% | 9.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.80.0 | 1.80 |
| Owners | 5 (team) | 2 | 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 (345.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •openssl is depended on by 31.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •openssl is pre-1.0 — API may change.