Decision Workspace
kdbx-rs vs kdbx vs kdbx4
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
kdbx-rs
growingv0.5.2
Keepass 2 (KDBX) password database parsing and creation
53
kdbx
growingv0.12.0
A secure hole for your passwords (Keepass CLI)
39
kdbx4
growingv0.5.1
KeePass KDBX4 file reader
Core Metrics
| kdbx-rs | kdbx | kdbx4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 53 | 39 |
| Total Downloads | 28.3K | 20.8K | 12.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 159 | 33 | 85 |
| Dependents | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Releases | 11 | 21 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 535d ago | 57d ago | 1598d ago |
| Age | 5y 10m | 2y 6m | 7y 3m |
Health Breakdown
kdbx-rs
Maintenance
5
Quality
12
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
kdbx
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
kdbx4
Maintenance
3
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| kdbx-rs | kdbx | kdbx4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.2 | 0.12.0 | 0.5.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0+ | MIT | MIT OR Unlicense |
| Dependencies | 17 | 18 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 85KB | 51KB | 34KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.57.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •kdbx leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •kdbx-rs has the most downloads (28.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ kdbx-rs, kdbx4 have not been updated in over a year.