Decision Workspace
htpasswd vs htpasswd-verify vs password-hash
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
30
htpasswd
growingv0.2.0
Apache htpasswd parser
42
htpasswd-verify
growingv0.3.0
Verify hashes stored in apache's htpasswd file
73
password-hash
growingv0.6.0
Traits which describe the functionality of password hashing algorithms, with optional support for a `no_std`/`no_alloc`-friendly implementation of the PHC string format, as well as generic support for other formats (e.g. Modular Crypt Format)
Core Metrics
| htpasswd | htpasswd-verify | password-hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 30 | 42 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 2.8K | 22.9K | 63.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 2 | 1.8K | 5.4M |
| Dependents | 0 | 53 | 777 |
| Releases | 2 | 4 | 36 |
| Last Updated | 1803d ago | 1134d ago | 18d ago |
| Age | 5y 7m | 6y 4m | 5y 7m |
Health Breakdown
htpasswd
Maintenance
3
Quality
9
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
htpasswd-verify
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
password-hash
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| htpasswd | htpasswd-verify | password-hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.3.0 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 7KB | 16KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 100.0% | 0.0% | 13.9% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •password-hash leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •password-hash is depended on by 777 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ htpasswd, htpasswd-verify have not been updated in over a year.