Decision Workspace
dexios-core vs key-vault vs dexios
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
dexios-core
growingv1.2.0
A library for encrypting/decrypting, password hashing, and for managing encrypted file headers that adhere to the Dexios format.
58
key-vault
experimentalv1.0.0
Enterprise-grade key management vault for Rust. 9-layer defense-in-depth: fragmentation, decoy bytes, codex transform, mlock + zeroize, constant-time ops, security monitoring. Pluggable key fetchers (TPM, keychain, file, env). Sub-microsecond access. REPS-compliant.
51
dexios
growingv8.8.1
Secure, fast and authenticated command-line encryption of files with modern algorithms and an audited encryption backend.
Core Metrics
| dexios-core | key-vault | dexios | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 58 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 17.0K | 183 | 85.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 12 | 12 | 67 |
| Last Updated | 1420d ago | 53d ago | 1416d ago |
| Age | 4y 1m | 1m | 4y 2m |
Health Breakdown
dexios-core
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
key-vault
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
dexios
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| dexios-core | key-vault | dexios | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.0 | 1.0.0 | 8.8.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Dependencies | 11 | 13 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 42KB | 208KB | 21KB |
| Features | 2 | 28 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.57 | 1.85 | 1.60.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •key-vault leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dexios has the most downloads (85.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ dexios-core, dexios have not been updated in over a year.