Decision Workspace
cachekit-core vs aes-gcm-siv vs lz4_flex
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
cachekit-core
experimentalv0.2.0
LZ4 compression, xxHash3 integrity, AES-256-GCM encryption for byte payloads
71
aes-gcm-siv
growingv0.11.1
Pure Rust implementation of the AES-GCM-SIV Misuse-Resistant Authenticated Encryption Cipher (RFC 8452) with optional architecture-specific hardware acceleration
61
lz4_flex
growingv0.13.0
Fastest LZ4 implementation in Rust, no unsafe by default.
Core Metrics
| cachekit-core | aes-gcm-siv | lz4_flex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 71 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 2.2K | 15.9M | 83.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 772 | 1.6M | 7.7M |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.5K | 3.9K |
| Releases | 3 | 25 | 40 |
| Last Updated | 12d ago | 53d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 3m | 6y 7m | 5y 5m |
Health Breakdown
cachekit-core
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
aes-gcm-siv
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
lz4_flex
Maintenance
18
Quality
11
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cachekit-core | aes-gcm-siv | lz4_flex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.11.1 | 0.13.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 23 | 8 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 99KB | 27KB | 45KB |
| Features | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 8.0% | 20.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.56 | 1.81 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •aes-gcm-siv leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lz4_flex has the most downloads (83.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •lz4_flex is depended on by 3.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.