Decision Workspace
checksum_dir vs sha_file_hashing vs seahash
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
33
checksum_dir
growingv1.0.0
generate checksums of directories at compile time
41
sha_file_hashing
experimentalv0.1.1
A Rust library for computing and validating SHA-1 file hashes with a clean, trait-based API
61
seahash
growingv4.1.0
A blazingly fast, portable hash function with proven statistical guarantees.
Core Metrics
| checksum_dir | sha_file_hashing | seahash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 33 | 41 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 3.6K | 297 | 94.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 32 | 78 | 7.6M |
| Dependents | 0 | 2 | 2.7K |
| Releases | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 697d ago | 87d ago | 1896d ago |
| Age | 1y 11m | 2m | 9y 4m |
Health Breakdown
checksum_dir
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
sha_file_hashing
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
8
seahash
Maintenance
4
Quality
22
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| checksum_dir | sha_file_hashing | seahash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.1.1 | 4.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | non-standard | MIT |
| Dependencies | 24 | 3 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 10KB | 32KB |
| Features | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •seahash leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •seahash is depended on by 2.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ checksum_dir, seahash have not been updated in over a year.
- •sha_file_hashing is pre-1.0 — API may change.