Decision Workspace
kestrel-cli vs shadow-crypt vs shadow-crypt-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
kestrel-cli
growingv1.0.2
Kestrel file encryption program
54
shadow-crypt
experimentalv1.0.9
Secure password-based file encryption with filename obfuscation
53
shadow-crypt-core
experimentalv1.0.7
Core types and deterministic operations for shadow-crypt
Core Metrics
| kestrel-cli | shadow-crypt | shadow-crypt-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 54 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 8.5K | 1.5K | 868 |
| 30d Downloads | 9 | 14 | 44 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Releases | 7 | 11 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 628d ago | 145d ago | 147d ago |
| Age | 4y 4m | 5m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
kestrel-cli
Maintenance
8
Quality
19
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
shadow-crypt
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
shadow-crypt-core
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| kestrel-cli | shadow-crypt | shadow-crypt-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.2 | 1.0.9 | 1.0.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 21KB | 11KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •shadow-crypt leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •kestrel-cli has the most downloads (8.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ kestrel-cli has not been updated in over a year.