Decision Workspace
nonce-extension vs xaes-gcm vs lockboxer
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
nonce-extension
growingv0.3.0
Derive-Key-AES and Double-Nonce-Derive-Key-AES nonce extension mechanisms (DNDK-GCM)
44
xaes-gcm
growingv0.3.0
The simplest and safest way to encrypt data using AES-GCM in Rust (AES256-DNDK-GCM)
44
lockboxer
experimentalv0.2.0
Configurable fork of Lockbox encryption library.
Core Metrics
| nonce-extension | xaes-gcm | lockboxer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 44 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 4.8K | 3.2K | 13.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 25 | 5 | 1.9K |
| Dependents | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 192d ago | 192d ago | 204d ago |
| Age | 2y 4m | 2y 4m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
nonce-extension
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
xaes-gcm
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
lockboxer
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| nonce-extension | xaes-gcm | lockboxer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.3.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | ISC | ISC | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 4KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •nonce-extension leads with a health score of 45/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lockboxer has the most downloads (13.3K), suggesting wider adoption.