Decision Workspace
digest vs sha2raw vs bitcoin_hashes
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
72
digest
growingv0.11.2
Traits for cryptographic hash functions and message authentication codes
74
sha2raw
stablev14.1.0
SHA-2 hash function
69
bitcoin_hashes
growingv0.20.0
Hash functions used by the rust-bitcoin eccosystem
Core Metrics
| digest | sha2raw | bitcoin_hashes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 72 | 74 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 611.9M | 476.8K | 31.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 44.0M | 14.0K | 2.5M |
| Dependents | 12.6K | 107 | 2.7K |
| Releases | 68 | 31 | 36 |
| Last Updated | 14d ago | 18d ago | 32d ago |
| Age | 9y 5m | 5y 10m | 7y 3m |
Health Breakdown
digest
Maintenance
18
Quality
11
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
sha2raw
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
bitcoin_hashes
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| digest | sha2raw | bitcoin_hashes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.11.2 | 14.1.0 | 0.20.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | CC0-1.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 11KB | 81KB |
| Features | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 42.6% | 0.0% | 11.1% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | 1.74.0 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •sha2raw leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •digest has the most downloads (611.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •digest is depended on by 12.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •digest, bitcoin_hashes are pre-1.0 — API may change.