Decision Workspace
external-memory-tools vs secure-types vs zeroize
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
external-memory-tools
growingv0.1.1
HAL to keep data in memory that could not be directly mapped to RAM
52
secure-types
experimentalv0.3.0
Secure data types that protect sensitive data in memory via locking and zeroization.
76
zeroize
stablev1.9.0
Securely clear secrets from memory with a simple trait built on stable Rust primitives which guarantee memory is zeroed using an operation will not be 'optimized away' by the compiler. Uses a portable pure Rust implementation that works everywhere, even WASM!
Core Metrics
| external-memory-tools | secure-types | zeroize | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 52 | 76 |
| Total Downloads | 7.9K | 5.6K | 556.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 30.4M |
| Dependents | 14 | 37 | 33.5K |
| Releases | 2 | 17 | 46 |
| Last Updated | 885d ago | 26d ago | 31d ago |
| Age | 2y 5m | 12m | 7y 9m |
Health Breakdown
external-memory-tools
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
secure-types
Maintenance
17
Quality
11
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
zeroize
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| external-memory-tools | secure-types | zeroize | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.3.0 | 1.9.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 25KB | 24KB |
| Features | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 23.5% | 58.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •zeroize leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •zeroize is depended on by 33.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ external-memory-tools has not been updated in over a year.
- •external-memory-tools, secure-types are pre-1.0 — API may change.