Decision Workspace
ez-hash vs sha3 vs tiny-keccak
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
ez-hash
experimentalv1.1.0
Ergonomic hashing helpers with a simple Hashable API and optional algorithm features.
71
sha3
growingv0.10.8
Pure Rust implementation of SHA-3, a family of Keccak-based hash functions including the SHAKE family of eXtendable-Output Functions (XOFs), as well as the accelerated variant TurboSHAKE
57
tiny-keccak
growingv2.0.2
An implementation of Keccak derived functions.
Core Metrics
| ez-hash | sha3 | tiny-keccak | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 71 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 2.4K | 104.6M | 154.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.4K | 6.4M | 11.4M |
| Dependents | 0 | 15.7K | 6.7K |
| Releases | 3 | 42 | 28 |
| Last Updated | 97d ago | 9d ago | 2186d ago |
| Age | 3m | 9y 5m | 10y 4m |
Health Breakdown
ez-hash
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
sha3
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
tiny-keccak
Maintenance
4
Quality
24
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
6
Technical Details
| ez-hash | sha3 | tiny-keccak | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 0.10.8 | 2.0.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | CC0-1.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 858KB | 20KB |
| Features | 7 | 5 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.8% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •sha3 leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tiny-keccak has the most downloads (154.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •sha3 is depended on by 15.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ tiny-keccak has not been updated in over a year.
- •sha3 is pre-1.0 — API may change.