Decision Workspace
obcrypt-cli vs shadow-crypt vs cryptr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
obcrypt-cli
experimentalv0.1.0
Command-line interface for obcrypt — bytes-in/bytes-out symmetric encryption (oboron protocol, a-tier + u-tier). Produces the `obcrypt` binary.
61
shadow-crypt
growingv1.1.0
Secure password-based file encryption with filename obfuscation
56
cryptr
growingv0.10.0
simple encrypted (streaming) values
Core Metrics
| obcrypt-cli | shadow-crypt | cryptr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 61 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 13 | 1.5K | 30.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 2.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Releases | 1 | 12 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 2d ago | 11d ago | 59d ago |
| Age | 2d | 7m | 2y 5m |
Health Breakdown
obcrypt-cli
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
15
shadow-crypt
Maintenance
18
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
cryptr
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| obcrypt-cli | shadow-crypt | cryptr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.1.0 | 0.10.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 3 | 27 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 24KB | 61KB |
| Features | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.77.0 | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •shadow-crypt leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cryptr has the most downloads (30.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •obcrypt-cli, cryptr are pre-1.0 — API may change.