Decision Workspace
lightspeed_hash vs sha_file_hashing vs checksum_dir
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
lightspeed_hash
growingv0.64.3
Hash functions.
41
sha_file_hashing
experimentalv0.1.1
A Rust library for computing and validating SHA-1 file hashes with a clean, trait-based API
33
checksum_dir
growingv1.0.0
generate checksums of directories at compile time
Core Metrics
| lightspeed_hash | sha_file_hashing | checksum_dir | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 41 | 33 |
| Total Downloads | 77.6K | 297 | 3.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 86 | 73 | 30 |
| Dependents | 53 | 2 | 0 |
| Releases | 68 | 2 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 330d ago | 87d ago | 697d ago |
| Age | 5y 5m | 2m | 1y 11m |
Health Breakdown
lightspeed_hash
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
sha_file_hashing
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
8
checksum_dir
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
Technical Details
| lightspeed_hash | sha_file_hashing | checksum_dir | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.64.3 | 0.1.1 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | non-standard | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 3 | 24 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 10KB | 3KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •lightspeed_hash leads with a health score of 45/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ checksum_dir has not been updated in over a year.
- •lightspeed_hash, sha_file_hashing are pre-1.0 — API may change.