Decision Workspace
neco-sha2 vs hmac-sha256 vs redoubt-hkdf-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
neco-sha2
experimentalv0.1.0
zero dependency SHA-256, HMAC-SHA256, and HKDF-SHA256
68
hmac-sha256
stablev1.1.14
A small, self-contained SHA256, HMAC-SHA256, and HKDF-SHA256 implementation
46
redoubt-hkdf-core
experimentalv0.1.0-rc.6
Core traits and error types for HKDF-SHA256
Core Metrics
| neco-sha2 | hmac-sha256 | redoubt-hkdf-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 68 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 134 | 18.1M | 398 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 1.3M | 0 |
| Dependents | 5 | 999 | 15 |
| Releases | 1 | 24 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 47d ago | 101d ago | 51d ago |
| Age | 1m | 7y 1m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
neco-sha2
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
hmac-sha256
Maintenance
13
Quality
23
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
redoubt-hkdf-core
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| neco-sha2 | hmac-sha256 | redoubt-hkdf-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.1.14 | 0.1.0-rc.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | ISC | GPL-3.0-only |
| Dependencies | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 11KB | 6KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.82 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hmac-sha256 leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hmac-sha256 is depended on by 999 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •neco-sha2, redoubt-hkdf-core are pre-1.0 — API may change.