Decision Workspace
kyber-rust vs pqc_kyber vs safe_pqc_kyber
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
kyber-rust
growingv0.2.1
A Rust wrapper for the Kyber post-quantum key encapsulation mechanism
50
pqc_kyber
growingv0.7.1
A rust implementation of the post-quantum Kyber KEM algorithm
47
safe_pqc_kyber
growingv0.6.3
Fork of pqc_kyber with some safety fixes
Core Metrics
| kyber-rust | pqc_kyber | safe_pqc_kyber | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 50 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 3.1K | 408.6K | 11.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 6.4K | 663 |
| Dependents | 0 | 85 | 10 |
| Releases | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 550d ago | 948d ago | 645d ago |
| Age | 1y 6m | 4y 10m | 2y 10m |
Health Breakdown
kyber-rust
Maintenance
6
Quality
9
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
pqc_kyber
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
safe_pqc_kyber
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| kyber-rust | pqc_kyber | safe_pqc_kyber | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.7.1 | 0.6.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 12 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 37KB | 166KB | 105KB |
| Features | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 66.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pqc_kyber leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ kyber-rust, pqc_kyber, safe_pqc_kyber have not been updated in over a year.