Decision Workspace
mdg vs md5 vs md-5
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
mdg
growingv0.0.1
A Rust library that implements the MD5 cryptographic hash function
70
md5
growingv0.8.1
The package provides the MD5 hash function.
70
md-5
growingv0.11.0
MD5 hash function
Core Metrics
| mdg | md5 | md-5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 70 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 2.6K | 132.3M | 280.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 5.4M | 15.9M |
| Dependents | 3 | 14.0K | 12.8K |
| Releases | 1 | 20 | 31 |
| Last Updated | 1252d ago | 4d ago | 108d ago |
| Age | 3y 5m | 11y | 9y 3m |
Health Breakdown
mdg
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
md5
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
md-5
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| mdg | md5 | md-5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.1 | 0.8.1 | 0.11.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 7KB | 17KB |
| Features | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.67 | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •md5 leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •md-5 has the most downloads (280.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •md5 is depended on by 14.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ mdg has not been updated in over a year.