Decision Workspace
boringssl vs boring-sys vs btls-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
30
boringssl
growingv0.0.5
BoringSSL bindings
70
boring-sys
stablev5.0.2
FFI bindings to BoringSSL
53
btls-sys
experimentalv0.5.5
FFI bindings to BoringSSL
Core Metrics
| boringssl | boring-sys | btls-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 30 | 70 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 10.7K | 4.2M | 1.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 10 | 272.0K | 1.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 142 | 8 |
| Releases | 5 | 53 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 3159d ago | 38d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 9y 8m | 5y 4m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
boringssl
Maintenance
3
Quality
11
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
boring-sys
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
btls-sys
Maintenance
14
Quality
11
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| boringssl | boring-sys | btls-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.5 | 5.0.2 | 0.5.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 6.5MB | 5.2MB | 5.2MB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 13.2% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 5 (team) | 1 |
Links
Quick Verdict
- •boring-sys leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •boring-sys is depended on by 142 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ boringssl has not been updated in over a year.
- •boringssl, btls-sys are pre-1.0 — API may change.