Decision Workspace
cryptography-rs vs crypt-io vs lib-q-hash
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
cryptography-rs
experimentalv0.6.2
Block ciphers, hashes, public-key, and post-quantum primitives implemented directly from their specifications and original papers.
59
crypt-io
experimentalv1.0.0
AEAD encryption (ChaCha20-Poly1305, AES-256-GCM), hashing (BLAKE3, SHA-2), MAC (HMAC, BLAKE3 keyed), and KDF (HKDF, Argon2id) for Rust. Algorithm-agile. RustCrypto-backed primitives with REPS discipline. Simple API. Sub-microsecond throughput.
52
lib-q-hash
experimentalv0.0.4
Post-quantum Hash Functions for lib-Q
Core Metrics
| cryptography-rs | crypt-io | lib-q-hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 59 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 69 | 159 | 43 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Releases | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 17d ago | 1d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 20d | 4d | 5d |
Health Breakdown
cryptography-rs
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
crypt-io
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
lib-q-hash
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cryptography-rs | crypt-io | lib-q-hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.2 | 1.0.0 | 0.0.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 17 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 2.1MB | 170KB | 32KB |
| Features | 2 | 21 | 12 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.94.1 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •crypt-io leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cryptography-rs, lib-q-hash are pre-1.0 — API may change.