Decision Workspace
crypto_kx vs crypto_box vs crypto_secretstream
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
crypto_kx
growingv0.2.1
Pure Rust implementation of libsodium's crypto_kx using BLAKE2
64
crypto_box
growingv0.9.1
Pure Rust implementation of NaCl's crypto_box public-key authenticated encryption primitive which combines the X25519 Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman function and the XSalsa20Poly1305 authenticated encryption cipher
56
crypto_secretstream
growingv0.2.0
Pure Rust implementation of libsodium's crypto_secretstream secret-key using ChaCha20 and Poly1305
Core Metrics
| crypto_kx | crypto_box | crypto_secretstream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 64 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 67.0K | 5.4M | 228.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 3.0K | 338.6K | 15.2K |
| Dependents | 14 | 514 | 16 |
| Releases | 6 | 19 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 979d ago | 173d ago | 979d ago |
| Age | 4y 6m | 6y 1m | 4y 7m |
Health Breakdown
crypto_kx
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
crypto_box
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
crypto_secretstream
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| crypto_kx | crypto_box | crypto_secretstream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.9.1 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 13 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 17KB | 13KB |
| Features | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 10.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.60 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •crypto_box leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •crypto_box is depended on by 514 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ crypto_kx, crypto_secretstream have not been updated in over a year.