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cryptocol vs hmac-sha512 vs ez-hash
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
cryptocol
growingv0.19.8
A cryptographic library that includes big number arithmetic operations, hash algorithms, symmetric-key cryptographic encryption/decryption algorithms, asymmetric-key (public-key) cryptographic encryption/decryption algorithms, pseudo random number generators, etc. Hash algorithms includes MD4, MD5, SHA224, SHA256, SHA384, SHA512, SHA3, etc. Symmetric key encryption algorithms include DES, AES, etc. Public key encryption algorithms include RSA, ECC, etc.
67
hmac-sha512
stablev1.1.12
A small, self-contained SHA512, HMAC-SHA512, HKDF-SHA512, SHA384, HMAC-SHA384, and HKDF-SHA384 implementation
54
ez-hash
experimentalv1.1.0
Ergonomic hashing helpers with a simple Hashable API and optional algorithm features.
Core Metrics
| cryptocol | hmac-sha512 | ez-hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 67 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 61.0K | 18.4M | 2.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 182 | 518.0K | 1.4K |
| Dependents | 10 | 209 | 0 |
| Releases | 86 | 22 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1d ago | 42d ago | 97d ago |
| Age | 3y 9m | 5y 11m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
cryptocol
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
hmac-sha512
Maintenance
15
Quality
23
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
ez-hash
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| cryptocol | hmac-sha512 | ez-hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.19.8 | 1.1.12 | 1.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | ISC | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 2.1MB | 13KB | 10KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hmac-sha512 leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hmac-sha512 is depended on by 209 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •cryptocol is pre-1.0 — API may change.