Decision Workspace
navajo vs aws-lc-rs vs mls-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
30
navajo
growingv0.0.4
cryptographic APIs
81
aws-lc-rs
stablev1.17.1
aws-lc-rs is a cryptographic library using AWS-LC for its cryptographic operations. This library strives to be API-compatible with the popular Rust library named ring.
63
mls-rs
growingv0.55.2
An implementation of Messaging Layer Security (RFC 9420)
Core Metrics
| navajo | aws-lc-rs | mls-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 30 | 81 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 7.5K | 159.8M | 187.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 13.9M | 23.6K |
| Dependents | 8 | 3.2K | 35 |
| Releases | 5 | 52 | 44 |
| Last Updated | 1175d ago | 13d ago | 26d ago |
| Age | 3y 5m | 3y 3m | 2y 8m |
Health Breakdown
navajo
Maintenance
4
Quality
8
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
7
aws-lc-rs
Maintenance
21
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
mls-rs
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| navajo | aws-lc-rs | mls-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.4 | 1.17.1 | 0.55.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | ISC AND (Apache-2.0 OR ISC) | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 47 | 9 | 40 |
| Crate Size | 101KB | 240KB | 276KB |
| Features | 8 | 13 | 32 |
| Yanked % | 20.0% | 3.9% | 2.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.71.0 | 1.82.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 4 (team) | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •aws-lc-rs has the highest health score (81/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •aws-lc-rs is depended on by 3.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ navajo has not been updated in over a year.
- •navajo, mls-rs are pre-1.0 — API may change.