Decision Workspace
nostr_rust vs gnostr_rs vs aesus
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
nostr_rust
growingv0.20.3
A Rust implementation of the Nostr protocol
46
gnostr_rs
growingv0.0.7
git+nostr workflow utility
50
aesus
experimentalv0.4.0
CLI for AES-256-GCM encryption using memorable passphrases
Core Metrics
| nostr_rust | gnostr_rs | aesus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 46 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 35.1K | 7.0K | 1.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 107 | 9 | 50 |
| Dependents | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Releases | 26 | 7 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 1156d ago | 562d ago | 16d ago |
| Age | 3y 4m | 1y 6m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
nostr_rust
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
gnostr_rs
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
aesus
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| nostr_rust | gnostr_rs | aesus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.20.3 | 0.0.7 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 19 | 21 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 23KB | 75KB | 41KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •aesus leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nostr_rust has the most downloads (35.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ nostr_rust, gnostr_rs have not been updated in over a year.