Decision Workspace
crowenv vs envguard vs envcipher
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
crowenv
experimentalv1.0.1
CrowEnv — Smart secrets. Like a crow. 🐦 AES-256-GCM encrypted .cenv replacement for plain .env files
43
envguard
experimentalv0.1.2
Encrypted .env files that just work. Zero config, single binary, built-in team sharing.
42
envcipher
experimentalv0.1.3
Encipher .env files to make accidental leaks harmless
Core Metrics
| crowenv | envguard | envcipher | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 43 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 28 | 33 | 63 |
| 30d Downloads | 28 | 33 | 6 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 26d ago | 6d ago | 35d ago |
| Age | 26d | 6d | 2m |
Health Breakdown
crowenv
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
envguard
Maintenance
14
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
envcipher
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| crowenv | envguard | envcipher | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 0.1.2 | 0.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 5 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 1.3MB | 25KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •crowenv leads with a health score of 44/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •envcipher has the most downloads (63), suggesting wider adoption.
- •envguard, envcipher are pre-1.0 — API may change.