Decision Workspace
ensync vs async-barrier vs shadow-crypt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
ensync
growingv1.0.2
A flexible ENcrypted file SYNChroniser suitable for uses where the central location is not fully trusted.
56
async-barrier
growingv1.1.1
An async barrier
54
shadow-crypt
experimentalv1.0.9
Secure password-based file encryption with filename obfuscation
Core Metrics
| ensync | async-barrier | shadow-crypt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 56 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 20.9K | 91.0K | 1.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 17 | 473 | 14 |
| Dependents | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Releases | 13 | 5 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 579d ago | 360d ago | 145d ago |
| Age | 9y 1m | 5y 10m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
ensync
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
async-barrier
Maintenance
5
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
shadow-crypt
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ensync | async-barrier | shadow-crypt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.2 | 1.1.1 | 1.0.9 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 21 | 4 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 255KB | 4KB | 21KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •async-barrier leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ ensync has not been updated in over a year.