Decision Workspace
encrypt38 vs bip38 vs aesus
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
encrypt38
growingv1.1.7
Command line tool to encrypt and decrypt bitcoin private keys with bip-0038 standard.
48
bip38
growingv1.1.1
Encrypt and decrypt bitcoin private keys with bip-0038 standard.
50
aesus
experimentalv0.4.0
CLI for AES-256-GCM encryption using memorable passphrases
Core Metrics
| encrypt38 | bip38 | aesus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 48 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 11.3K | 9.7K | 1.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 11 | 345 | 50 |
| Dependents | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Releases | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 680d ago | 681d ago | 16d ago |
| Age | 4y 8m | 4y 8m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
encrypt38
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
bip38
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
aesus
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| encrypt38 | bip38 | aesus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.7 | 1.1.1 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 12KB | 41KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •aesus leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •encrypt38 has the most downloads (11.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ encrypt38, bip38 have not been updated in over a year.
- •aesus is pre-1.0 — API may change.