Decision Workspace
crypt3_rs vs pwhash vs pw_hash
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
crypt3_rs
experimentalv0.1.1
Unix crypt(3) reimplemented in pure rust.
58
pwhash
growingv1.0.0
A collection of password hashing routines in pure Rust.
52
pw_hash
growingv0.1.3
A collection of password hashing routines in pure Rust. Fork of pwhash by inejge.
Core Metrics
| crypt3_rs | pwhash | pw_hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 58 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 5.6K | 4.1M | 3.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 157.6K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 186 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 334d ago | 2017d ago | 20d ago |
| Age | 11m | 10y 5m | 1y 11m |
Health Breakdown
crypt3_rs
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
pwhash
Maintenance
7
Quality
19
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
pw_hash
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| crypt3_rs | pwhash | pw_hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 1.0.0 | 0.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 33KB | 24KB | 27KB |
| Features | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| 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 186 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pwhash has not been updated in over a year.
- •crypt3_rs, pw_hash are pre-1.0 — API may change.