Decision Workspace
hpc-auth vs openidconnect vs authkestra-flow
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
hpc-auth
experimentalv2026.1.28
OAuth2/OIDC authentication client for HPC systems: multi-flow support, per-server token caching, automatic refresh, and PKCE.
60
openidconnect
growingv4.0.1
OpenID Connect library
47
authkestra-flow
experimentalv0.1.2
OAuth2 and OIDC flow orchestration for the authkestra framework
Core Metrics
| hpc-auth | openidconnect | authkestra-flow | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 60 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 829 | 6.5M | 149 |
| 30d Downloads | 829 | 870.1K | 58 |
| Dependents | 0 | 822 | 10 |
| Releases | 4 | 50 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 7d ago | 264d ago | 39d ago |
| Age | 11d | 7y 12m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
hpc-auth
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
openidconnect
Maintenance
10
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
authkestra-flow
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| hpc-auth | openidconnect | authkestra-flow | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2026.1.28 | 4.0.1 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 17 | 29 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 32KB | 174KB | 25KB |
| Features | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.65 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •openidconnect leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •openidconnect is depended on by 822 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •authkestra-flow is pre-1.0 — API may change.