Decision Workspace
crypto-permutation vs ascon vs ascon-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
crypto-permutation
growingv0.1.1
Permutation based cryptography framework; core traits
60
ascon
growingv0.4.0
Pure Rust implementation of the Ascon permutation
54
ascon-core
growingv0.5.1
Pure Rust implementation of the Ascon permutation
Core Metrics
| crypto-permutation | ascon | ascon-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 60 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 3.2K | 199.7K | 222.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 144 | 3.4K | 40.2K |
| Dependents | 4 | 39 | 23 |
| Releases | 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 340d ago | 206d ago | 340d ago |
| Age | 2y 8m | 9y 8m | 3y 9m |
Health Breakdown
crypto-permutation
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
ascon
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
ascon-core
Maintenance
6
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| crypto-permutation | ascon | ascon-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.4.0 | 0.5.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 10KB | 10KB |
| Features | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.65 | 1.56 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ascon leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ascon-core has the most downloads (222.2K), suggesting wider adoption.