Decision Workspace
lib-q-aead vs hpke vs anubis-rage
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
lib-q-aead
experimentalv0.0.4
Post-quantum Authenticated Encryption for lib-Q
60
hpke
growingv0.13.0
An implementation of the HPKE hybrid encryption standard (RFC 9180) in pure Rust
56
anubis-rage
growingv1.4.0
Post-quantum secure file encryption tool with hybrid X25519+ML-KEM-1024. Defense-in-depth security.
Core Metrics
| lib-q-aead | hpke | anubis-rage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 60 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 36 | 5.7M | 2.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 500.5K | 0 |
| Dependents | 4 | 261 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 28 | 10 |
| Last Updated | today | 89d ago | 228d ago |
| Age | 5d | 6y | 7m |
Health Breakdown
lib-q-aead
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
hpke
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
anubis-rage
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| lib-q-aead | hpke | anubis-rage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.4 | 0.13.0 | 1.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 21 | 21 | 29 |
| Crate Size | 75KB | 1.7MB | 64KB |
| Features | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.94.1 | — | 1.71 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hpke leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hpke is depended on by 261 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •lib-q-aead, hpke are pre-1.0 — API may change.