Decision Workspace
key vs keepass vs kdbx
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
key
growingv1.2.6
Cli to a local or remote keepass database
66
keepass
growingv0.13.5
KeePass .kdbx database file parser
54
kdbx
growingv0.13.0
A secure hole for your passwords (Keepass CLI)
Core Metrics
| key | keepass | kdbx | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 66 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 17.5K | 169.2K | 20.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 8.9K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 94 | 0 |
| Releases | 13 | 125 | 22 |
| Last Updated | 735d ago | today | 26d ago |
| Age | 2y 2m | 10y 3m | 2y 8m |
Health Breakdown
key
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
keepass
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
14
kdbx
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| key | keepass | kdbx | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.6 | 0.13.5 | 0.13.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 16 | 41 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 100KB | 53KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.1 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •keepass leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ key has not been updated in over a year.
- •keepass, kdbx are pre-1.0 — API may change.