Decision Workspace
boring-imp vs boring vs openssl
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
boring-imp
growingv4.9.3
BoringSSL bindings
76
boring
stablev5.1.0
BoringSSL bindings
71
openssl
growingv0.10.80
OpenSSL bindings
Core Metrics
| boring-imp | boring | openssl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 76 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 36.5K | 4.4M | 310.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 5.4K | 233.8K | 21.0M |
| Dependents | 104 | 549 | 30.4K |
| Releases | 10 | 58 | 173 |
| Last Updated | 654d ago | 19d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 2y 7m | 5y 6m | 11y 6m |
Health Breakdown
boring-imp
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
boring
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
openssl
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| boring-imp | boring | openssl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 4.9.3 | 5.1.0 | 0.10.80 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 192KB | 218KB | 307KB |
| Features | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 100.0% | 15.5% | 1.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.80.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 5 (team) | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •boring leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •openssl has the most downloads (310.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •openssl is depended on by 30.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ boring-imp has not been updated in over a year.
- •openssl is pre-1.0 — API may change.