Decision Workspace
hpke_pq vs hpke vs orion
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
hpke_pq
growingv0.11.1
Fork of hpke that adds PQ modes
62
hpke
growingv0.13.0
An implementation of the HPKE hybrid encryption standard (RFC 9180) in pure Rust
62
orion
growingv0.17.13
Usable, easy and safe pure-Rust crypto
Core Metrics
| hpke_pq | hpke | orion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 62 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 8.4K | 4.8M | 9.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 239 | 409.5K | 464.9K |
| Dependents | 15 | 236 | 264 |
| Releases | 2 | 28 | 85 |
| Last Updated | 641d ago | 30d ago | 32d ago |
| Age | 2y 10m | 5y 10m | 8y 1m |
Health Breakdown
hpke_pq
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
hpke
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
orion
Maintenance
17
Quality
9
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| hpke_pq | hpke | orion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.11.1 | 0.13.0 | 0.17.13 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 23 | 21 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 1.8MB | 1.7MB | 245KB |
| Features | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 72.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.86 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hpke leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •orion has the most downloads (9.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •orion is depended on by 264 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ hpke_pq has not been updated in over a year.