Decision Workspace
dumb-crypto vs foodshare-crypto vs hmac-sha256
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
dumb-crypto
growingv3.1.0
Dumb, but easily verifiable implementations of crypto algorithms
45
foodshare-crypto
experimentalv1.3.1
Cryptographic utilities for webhook verification and HMAC
70
hmac-sha256
stablev1.1.14
A small, self-contained SHA256, HMAC-SHA256, and HKDF-SHA256 implementation
Core Metrics
| dumb-crypto | foodshare-crypto | hmac-sha256 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 45 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 17.2K | 18 | 15.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 43 | 3 | 1.2M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 918 |
| Releases | 10 | 1 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 2619d ago | 83d ago | 42d ago |
| Age | 7y 2m | 2m | 6y 11m |
Health Breakdown
dumb-crypto
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
foodshare-crypto
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
hmac-sha256
Maintenance
15
Quality
23
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| dumb-crypto | foodshare-crypto | hmac-sha256 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.1.0 | 1.3.1 | 1.1.14 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | ISC |
| Dependencies | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 5KB | 11KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.75 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hmac-sha256 leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hmac-sha256 is depended on by 918 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ dumb-crypto has not been updated in over a year.