Decision Workspace
contextual-encoder vs ammonia vs secure_output
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
contextual-encoder
experimentalv0.3.0
contextual output encoding for xss defense and safe literal embedding, inspired by the owasp java encoder
66
ammonia
growingv4.1.2
HTML Sanitization
47
secure_output
experimentalv0.1.2
Context-aware output encoding and URI sanitization for safer application responses.
Core Metrics
| contextual-encoder | ammonia | secure_output | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 66 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 45 | 11.3M | 37 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 613.3K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.4K | 4 |
| Releases | 3 | 39 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 29d ago | 246d ago | 19d ago |
| Age | 2m | 10y 8m | 21d |
Health Breakdown
contextual-encoder
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
ammonia
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
secure_output
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| contextual-encoder | ammonia | secure_output | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 4.1.2 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 47KB | 57KB | 21KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 66.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | 1.80 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ammonia leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ammonia is depended on by 1.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •contextual-encoder, secure_output are pre-1.0 — API may change.