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double-ratchet-2 vs ratchet-x2 vs aws-lc-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
30
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
stablev1.17.1
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 | 30 | 36 | 81 |
| Total Downloads | 19.5K | 16.0K | 159.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 13.9M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 3.2K |
| Releases | 15 | 14 | 52 |
| Last Updated | 1454d ago | 1153d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 5y 2m | 4y 5m | 3y 3m |
Health Breakdown
double-ratchet-2
Maintenance
4
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 | 1.17.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | ISC AND (Apache-2.0 OR ISC) |
| Dependencies | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 12KB | 240KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Yanked % | 80.0% | 85.7% | 3.9% |
| 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 3.2K 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.