Decision Workspace
crypt-sha512 vs pwhash vs pw_hash
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
crypt-sha512
experimentalv1.0.0
no_std SHA512-crypt ($6$) password hashing, ported from Ulrich Drepper's reference implementation. Pluggable crypto backend (aws-lc, BoringSSL, OpenSSL, or RustCrypto) selected by feature.
58
pwhash
growingv1.0.0
A collection of password hashing routines in pure Rust.
50
pw_hash
growingv0.1.2
A collection of password hashing routines in pure Rust. Fork of pwhash by inejge.
Core Metrics
| crypt-sha512 | pwhash | pw_hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 58 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 40 | 3.7M | 2.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 273.6K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 179 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 11d ago | 1968d ago | 62d ago |
| Age | 11d | 10y 3m | 1y 9m |
Health Breakdown
crypt-sha512
Maintenance
12
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
pwhash
Maintenance
7
Quality
19
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
pw_hash
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| crypt-sha512 | pwhash | pw_hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 24KB | 29KB |
| Features | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.81 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pwhash leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pwhash is depended on by 179 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pwhash has not been updated in over a year.
- •pw_hash is pre-1.0 — API may change.