Decision Workspace
keepass-db-derive vs kdbx vs kdbx-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
keepass-db-derive
growingv0.0.2
Serialization/deserialization macros for KeePass-DB
53
kdbx
growingv0.12.0
A secure hole for your passwords (Keepass CLI)
43
kdbx-rs
growingv0.5.2
Keepass 2 (KDBX) password database parsing and creation
Core Metrics
| keepass-db-derive | kdbx | kdbx-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 53 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 3.1K | 20.8K | 28.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 26 | 33 | 165 |
| Dependents | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Releases | 2 | 21 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 908d ago | 57d ago | 535d ago |
| Age | 2y 6m | 2y 6m | 5y 10m |
Health Breakdown
keepass-db-derive
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
kdbx
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
kdbx-rs
Maintenance
5
Quality
12
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| keepass-db-derive | kdbx | kdbx-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.2 | 0.12.0 | 0.5.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | GPL-3.0+ |
| Dependencies | 5 | 18 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 51KB | 85KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 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.
- •⚠ keepass-db-derive, kdbx-rs have not been updated in over a year.