Decision Workspace
entropy_test vs ferropassgen-cli vs passablewords
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
33
entropy_test
growingv0.0.1
CLI tool and API to generate passphrases
43
ferropassgen-cli
growingv1.0.2
A command-line tool for generating secure passwords and passphrases
40
passablewords
growingv1.0.1
A library to check the strength of a password in a sane way
Core Metrics
| entropy_test | ferropassgen-cli | passablewords | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 33 | 43 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 1.9K | 1.6K | 8.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 2658d ago | 748d ago | 2610d ago |
| Age | 7y 3m | 2y | 8y 12m |
Health Breakdown
entropy_test
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
ferropassgen-cli
Maintenance
1
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
passablewords
Maintenance
2
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| entropy_test | ferropassgen-cli | passablewords | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.1 | 1.0.2 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 5KB | 4.0MB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | — | 1.74.1 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ferropassgen-cli leads with a health score of 43/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •passablewords has the most downloads (8.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ entropy_test, ferropassgen-cli, passablewords have not been updated in over a year.
- •entropy_test is pre-1.0 — API may change.