Decision Workspace
hips-lib vs pink072 vs stego_rust
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
hips-lib
growingv0.2.0
A library which hides and retrieves text secrets within images.
50
pink072
experimentalv1.1.0
PINK-072 specification implementation for embedding payloads in pink cover images
37
stego_rust
experimentalv0.1.0
Library for image steganography with AES encryption and SHA-2 hashing
Core Metrics
| hips-lib | pink072 | stego_rust | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 50 | 37 |
| Total Downloads | 2.8K | 77 | 666 |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 1111d ago | 116d ago | 332d ago |
| Age | 3y 1m | 3m | 11m |
Health Breakdown
hips-lib
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
pink072
Maintenance
13
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
stego_rust
Maintenance
3
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| hips-lib | pink072 | stego_rust | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 1.1.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0-or-later | GPL-3.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 393KB | 28KB | 25KB |
| Features | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pink072 leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hips-lib has the most downloads (2.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ hips-lib has not been updated in over a year.
- •hips-lib, stego_rust are pre-1.0 — API may change.