Decision Workspace
hash_histogram vs ripemd vs md-5
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
hash_histogram
growingv0.14.0
HashHistogram creates histograms with keys of any hashable data type. Features include rank ordering and mode.
76
ripemd
growingv0.2.0
Pure Rust implementation of the RIPEMD hash functions
76
md-5
growingv0.11.0
MD5 hash function
Core Metrics
| hash_histogram | ripemd | md-5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 76 | 76 |
| Total Downloads | 14.1K | 27.8M | 202.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 118 | 2.0M | 15.2M |
| Dependents | 0 | 2.2K | 9.0K |
| Releases | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| Last Updated | 42d ago | today | today |
| Age | 4y 3m | 9y 1m | 8y 11m |
Health Breakdown
hash_histogram
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
4
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
ripemd
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
md-5
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| hash_histogram | ripemd | md-5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.14.0 | 0.2.0 | 0.11.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 18KB | 17KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ripemd leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •md-5 has the most downloads (202.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •md-5 is depended on by 9.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.