Decision Workspace
checksums vs merkle_hash vs hashdir2
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
checksums
growingv0.9.1
Tool for making/verifying checksums of directory trees
56
merkle_hash
growingv3.8.0
Finds the hashes of all files and directories in a directory tree.
41
hashdir2
experimentalv0.1.2
A fast, parallel, multi-algorithm directory hasher.
Core Metrics
| checksums | merkle_hash | hashdir2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 56 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 157.4K | 142.0K | 362 |
| 30d Downloads | 474 | 11.1K | 4 |
| Dependents | 20 | 234 | 0 |
| Releases | 20 | 25 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 1603d ago | 362d ago | 160d ago |
| Age | 9y 7m | 4y | 5m |
Health Breakdown
checksums
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
merkle_hash
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
hashdir2
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| checksums | merkle_hash | hashdir2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.1 | 3.8.0 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 21 | 5 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 10KB | 15KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 28.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •merkle_hash leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •checksums has the most downloads (157.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •merkle_hash is depended on by 234 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ checksums has not been updated in over a year.
- •checksums, hashdir2 are pre-1.0 — API may change.