Decision Workspace
gimli-crypto vs gxhash vs gost-crypto
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
gimli-crypto
experimentalv0.2.0
A no_std implementation of Gimli AEAD cipher and hash function
56
gxhash
growingv3.5.0
GxHash non-cryptographic algorithm
44
gost-crypto
experimentalv0.3.0
GOST 28147-89 block cipher and GOST R 34.11-94 hash — no_std, RustCrypto compatible
Core Metrics
| gimli-crypto | gxhash | gost-crypto | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 56 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 85 | 800.6K | 42 |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 109.9K | 42 |
| Dependents | 0 | 499 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 23 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 117d ago | 381d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 4m | 2y 4m | 12d |
Health Breakdown
gimli-crypto
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
gxhash
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
gost-crypto
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| gimli-crypto | gxhash | gost-crypto | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 3.5.0 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | WTFPL |
| Dependencies | 4 | 13 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 57KB | 35KB | 18KB |
| Features | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 43.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •gxhash leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gxhash is depended on by 499 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ gxhash has not been updated in over a year.
- •gimli-crypto, gost-crypto are pre-1.0 — API may change.