Decision Workspace
ccm vs aes-gcm vs aead-stream
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
65
ccm
growingv0.5.0
Generic implementation of the Counter with CBC-MAC (CCM) mode
72
aes-gcm
growingv0.11.0
Pure Rust implementation of the AES-GCM (Galois/Counter Mode) Authenticated Encryption with Associated Data (AEAD) Cipher with optional architecture-specific hardware acceleration
71
aead-stream
growingv0.6.0
Generic implementation of the STREAM online authenticated encryption construction
Core Metrics
| ccm | aes-gcm | aead-stream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 65 | 72 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 9.1M | 121.6M | 32.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 714.2K | 6.5M | 20.3K |
| Dependents | 287 | 16.3K | 8 |
| Releases | 14 | 36 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 161d ago | 15d ago | 15d ago |
| Age | 6y 1m | 6y 11m | 1y 7m |
Health Breakdown
ccm
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
aes-gcm
Maintenance
18
Quality
11
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
aead-stream
Maintenance
21
Quality
16
Community
14
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ccm | aes-gcm | aead-stream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.11.0 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 242KB | 156KB | 11KB |
| Features | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 13.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.56 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •aes-gcm leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •aes-gcm is depended on by 16.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.