Decision Workspace
noctahash vs password_ vs argon2
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
noctahash
experimentalv0.1.0
Memory-hard password hashing algorithm designed to resist GPU, ASIC, and side-channel attacks
34
password_
experimentalv0.1.1
Simple and secure password hashing library based on Argon2 / 基于 Argon2 的简单安全密码哈希库
72
argon2
growingv0.5.3
Pure Rust implementation of the Argon2 password hashing function with support for the Argon2d, Argon2i, and Argon2id algorithmic variants
Core Metrics
| noctahash | password_ | argon2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 34 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 17 | 33 | 19.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 3 | 2.5M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 7.2K |
| Releases | 1 | 1 | 36 |
| Last Updated | 64d ago | 122d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 2m | 4m | 9y |
Health Breakdown
noctahash
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
password_
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
2
Documentation
8
argon2
Maintenance
18
Quality
11
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| noctahash | password_ | argon2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.1.1 | 0.5.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MulanPSL-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 13KB | 29KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 30.6% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.65 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •argon2 leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •argon2 is depended on by 7.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.