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double-ratchet-2 vs ratchet-x2 vs aws-lc-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
32
double-ratchet-2
growingv0.3.6
Implementation of Double Ratchet as specified by Signal.
36
ratchet-x2
growingv0.3.0
Pure Rust Double Ratchet protocol implementation
81
aws-lc-rs
stablev1.16.2
aws-lc-rs is a cryptographic library using AWS-LC for its cryptographic operations. This library strives to be API-compatible with the popular Rust library named ring.
Core Metrics
| double-ratchet-2 | ratchet-x2 | aws-lc-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 32 | 36 | 81 |
| Total Downloads | 19.3K | 16.0K | 92.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 125 | 9 | 14.3M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 1.9K |
| Releases | 15 | 14 | 49 |
| Last Updated | 1346d ago | 1045d ago | 8d ago |
| Age | 4y 10m | 4y 2m | 2y 11m |
Health Breakdown
double-ratchet-2
Maintenance
6
Quality
9
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
ratchet-x2
Maintenance
6
Quality
10
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
aws-lc-rs
Maintenance
21
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| double-ratchet-2 | ratchet-x2 | aws-lc-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.6 | 0.3.0 | 1.16.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | ISC AND (Apache-2.0 OR ISC) |
| Dependencies | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 12KB | 225KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| Yanked % | 80.0% | 85.7% | 4.1% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.71.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •aws-lc-rs has the highest health score (81/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •aws-lc-rs is depended on by 1.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ double-ratchet-2, ratchet-x2 have not been updated in over a year.
- •double-ratchet-2, ratchet-x2 are pre-1.0 — API may change.