Decision Workspace
hardware-rust-crypto vs aes-gcm-siv vs sb-aes-gcm-siv
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
hardware-rust-crypto
experimentalv1.0.1
Hardware-only AES-256-GCM and AES-256-GCM-SIV AEAD plus AES-256-CTR key/nonce generation (AES-NI/PCLMULQDQ, ARMv8 AES/PMULL), with compact, caller-placeable, zeroized key state.
67
aes-gcm-siv
growingv0.11.1
Pure Rust implementation of the AES-GCM-SIV Misuse-Resistant Authenticated Encryption Cipher (RFC 8452) with optional architecture-specific hardware acceleration
39
sb-aes-gcm-siv
growingv0.10.3
Pure Rust implementation of the AES-GCM-SIV Misuse-Resistant Authenticated Encryption Cipher (RFC 8452) with optional architecture-specific hardware acceleration
Core Metrics
| hardware-rust-crypto | aes-gcm-siv | sb-aes-gcm-siv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 67 | 39 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1K | 22.7M | 672 |
| 30d Downloads | 613 | 1.2M | 0 |
| Dependents | 2 | 2.0K | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 25 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 23d ago | 161d ago | 444d ago |
| Age | 1m | 6y 11m | 1y 2m |
Health Breakdown
hardware-rust-crypto
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
aes-gcm-siv
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
sb-aes-gcm-siv
Maintenance
2
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| hardware-rust-crypto | aes-gcm-siv | sb-aes-gcm-siv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 0.11.1 | 0.10.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 14 | 8 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 462KB | 27KB | 29KB |
| Features | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 8.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | 1.56 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •aes-gcm-siv leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •aes-gcm-siv is depended on by 2.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ sb-aes-gcm-siv has not been updated in over a year.
- •aes-gcm-siv, sb-aes-gcm-siv are pre-1.0 — API may change.