Decision Workspace
isap-aead vs aes-gcm-siv vs aes-gcm
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
isap-aead
growingv0.2.5
Pure Rust implementation of ISAP v2 with Ascon and Keccak
71
aes-gcm-siv
growingv0.11.1
Pure Rust implementation of the AES-GCM-SIV Misuse-Resistant Authenticated Encryption Cipher (RFC 8452) with optional architecture-specific hardware acceleration
69
aes-gcm
growingv0.10.3
Pure Rust implementation of the AES-GCM (Galois/Counter Mode) Authenticated Encryption with Associated Data (AEAD) Cipher with optional architecture-specific hardware acceleration
Core Metrics
| isap-aead | aes-gcm-siv | aes-gcm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 71 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 7.0K | 15.9M | 90.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 23 | 1.7M | 6.8M |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.5K | 9.8K |
| Releases | 8 | 25 | 34 |
| Last Updated | 4d ago | 53d ago | 53d ago |
| Age | 3y 9m | 6y 7m | 6y 7m |
Health Breakdown
isap-aead
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
aes-gcm-siv
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
aes-gcm
Maintenance
15
Quality
11
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| isap-aead | aes-gcm-siv | aes-gcm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.5 | 0.11.1 | 0.10.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 148KB | 27KB | 149KB |
| Features | 9 | 6 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 8.0% | 14.7% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.56 | 1.56 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •aes-gcm-siv leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •aes-gcm has the most downloads (90.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •aes-gcm is depended on by 9.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.