Decision Workspace
hashdir2 vs merkle_hash vs chksum-hash-sha2
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
hashdir2
experimentalv0.1.2
A fast, parallel, multi-algorithm directory hasher.
56
merkle_hash
growingv3.8.0
Finds the hashes of all files and directories in a directory tree.
47
chksum-hash-sha2
growingv0.0.1
An implementation of SHA-2 hash algorithms for batch and stream computation.
Core Metrics
| hashdir2 | merkle_hash | chksum-hash-sha2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 56 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 362 | 142.0K | 92.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 11.3K | 3.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 234 | 4 |
| Releases | 2 | 25 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 160d ago | 362d ago | 698d ago |
| Age | 5m | 4y | 2y 3m |
Health Breakdown
hashdir2
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
8
merkle_hash
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
chksum-hash-sha2
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| hashdir2 | merkle_hash | chksum-hash-sha2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 3.8.0 | 0.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 5 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 10KB | 5KB |
| Features | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 28.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.63.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •merkle_hash leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •merkle_hash is depended on by 234 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ chksum-hash-sha2 has not been updated in over a year.
- •hashdir2, chksum-hash-sha2 are pre-1.0 — API may change.