Decision Workspace
keyring vs keyring-lib vs keyring-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
keyring
stablev3.6.3
Sample code and CLI for the Rust Keyring
58
keyring-lib
stablev1.0.3
High-level, asynchronous API for keyring-rs, a cross-platform Rust library to manage credentials
57
keyring-core
experimentalv0.7.4
Cross-platform library for managing passwords/secrets
Core Metrics
| keyring | keyring-lib | keyring-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 58 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 9.6M | 42.9K | 47.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.0M | 6.9K | 19.3K |
| Dependents | 4.9K | 78 | 61 |
| Releases | 73 | 13 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 54d ago | 42d ago | 28d ago |
| Age | 10y 1m | 2y 7m | 9m |
Health Breakdown
keyring
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
keyring-lib
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
keyring-core
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| keyring | keyring-lib | keyring-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.6.3 | 1.0.3 | 0.7.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 25 | 10 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 68KB | 24KB | 37KB |
| Features | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 8.2% | 84.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.75 | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •keyring leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •keyring is depended on by 4.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •keyring-core is pre-1.0 — API may change.