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crypt-ro vs rsa vs magic-crypt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
crypt-ro
growingv1.1.0
Blazing-fast matrix-based encryption library with configurable transformations
73
rsa
growingv0.9.10
Pure Rust RSA implementation
58
magic-crypt
growingv4.0.1
MagicCrypt is a Java/PHP/NodeJS/Rust library to encrypt/decrypt strings, files, or data, using Data Encryption Standard(DES) or Advanced Encryption Standard(AES) algorithms. It supports CBC block cipher mode, PKCS7 padding and 64, 128, 192 or 256-bits key length.
Core Metrics
| crypt-ro | rsa | magic-crypt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 73 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 2.4K | 135.2M | 651.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 11.4M | 30.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 7.4K | 254 |
| Releases | 5 | 63 | 31 |
| Last Updated | 260d ago | 17d ago | 510d ago |
| Age | 10m | 7y 8m | 7y 7m |
Health Breakdown
crypt-ro
Maintenance
9
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
rsa
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
magic-crypt
Maintenance
7
Quality
19
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| crypt-ro | rsa | magic-crypt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 0.9.10 | 4.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 26 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 86KB | 7KB |
| Features | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.6% | 3.2% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.65 | 1.65 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rsa leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rsa is depended on by 7.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ magic-crypt has not been updated in over a year.
- •rsa is pre-1.0 — API may change.