Decision Workspace
keyrex vs naru-config vs best-encrypt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
keyrex
experimentalv0.1.0
Secure, lightweight key-value vault for managing secrets locally using AES-256-GCM encryption.
51
naru-config
experimentalv0.7.0
A security-first configuration manager with encryption and audit logging
40
best-encrypt
experimentalv1.0.0
A top-level secrets orchestrator. Not just another .env tool — this one encrypts, locks, and sets you up for secure local and team dev.
Core Metrics
| keyrex | naru-config | best-encrypt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 51 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 41 | 98 | 277 |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 98 | 3 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 141d ago | 9d ago | 165d ago |
| Age | 4m | 12d | 5m |
Health Breakdown
keyrex
Maintenance
6
Quality
10
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
naru-config
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
best-encrypt
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| keyrex | naru-config | best-encrypt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.7.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 24 | 22 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 114KB | 101KB | 25KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •naru-config leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •best-encrypt has the most downloads (277), suggesting wider adoption.
- •keyrex, naru-config are pre-1.0 — API may change.