Decision Workspace
kestrel-cli vs shadow-crypt vs shadow-crypt-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
kestrel-cli
stablev1.0.3
Kestrel file encryption program
58
shadow-crypt
growingv1.1.0
Secure password-based file encryption with filename obfuscation
53
shadow-crypt-core
growingv1.0.7
Core types and deterministic operations for shadow-crypt
Core Metrics
| kestrel-cli | shadow-crypt | shadow-crypt-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 58 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 8.6K | 1.5K | 990 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Releases | 8 | 12 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 64d ago | 60d ago | 255d ago |
| Age | 4y 7m | 9m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
kestrel-cli
Maintenance
13
Quality
19
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
shadow-crypt
Maintenance
15
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
shadow-crypt-core
Maintenance
10
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| kestrel-cli | shadow-crypt | shadow-crypt-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.3 | 1.1.0 | 1.0.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 24KB | 11KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •shadow-crypt leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •kestrel-cli has the most downloads (8.6K), suggesting wider adoption.