Decision Workspace
ncrypt-me vs sequoia-openpgp vs hpke
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
ncrypt-me
experimentalv0.3.0
Dead simple encryption library
75
sequoia-openpgp
stablev2.4.1
OpenPGP data types and associated machinery
68
hpke
growingv0.14.0
An implementation of the HPKE hybrid encryption standard (RFC 9180) in pure Rust
Core Metrics
| ncrypt-me | sequoia-openpgp | hpke | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 75 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 3.1K | 1.6M | 6.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 102.0K | 372.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.6K | 360 |
| Releases | 11 | 60 | 29 |
| Last Updated | 26d ago | 4d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 12m | 7y 7m | 6y 2m |
Health Breakdown
ncrypt-me
Maintenance
17
Quality
8
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
sequoia-openpgp
Maintenance
20
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
hpke
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ncrypt-me | sequoia-openpgp | hpke | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 2.4.1 | 0.14.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | LGPL-2.0-or-later | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 70 | 24 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 4.7MB | 2.0MB |
| Features | 0 | 14 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 27.3% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •sequoia-openpgp leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hpke has the most downloads (6.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •sequoia-openpgp is depended on by 1.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •ncrypt-me, hpke are pre-1.0 — API may change.