Decision Workspace
ocb3 vs aes-gcm-siv vs aes-gcm
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
62
ocb3
growingv0.1.0
Pure Rust implementation of the Offset Codebook Mode v3 (OCB3) Authenticated Encryption with Associated Data (AEAD) Cipher as described in RFC7253
71
aes-gcm-siv
growingv0.11.1
Pure Rust implementation of the AES-GCM-SIV Misuse-Resistant Authenticated Encryption Cipher (RFC 8452) with optional architecture-specific hardware acceleration
69
aes-gcm
growingv0.10.3
Pure Rust implementation of the AES-GCM (Galois/Counter Mode) Authenticated Encryption with Associated Data (AEAD) Cipher with optional architecture-specific hardware acceleration
Core Metrics
| ocb3 | aes-gcm-siv | aes-gcm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 62 | 71 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6M | 15.9M | 90.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 351.9K | 1.7M | 6.8M |
| Dependents | 48 | 1.5K | 9.8K |
| Releases | 4 | 25 | 34 |
| Last Updated | 53d ago | 53d ago | 53d ago |
| Age | 4y 10m | 6y 7m | 6y 7m |
Health Breakdown
ocb3
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
aes-gcm-siv
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
aes-gcm
Maintenance
15
Quality
11
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ocb3 | aes-gcm-siv | aes-gcm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.11.1 | 0.10.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 27KB | 149KB |
| Features | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 8.0% | 14.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.60 | 1.56 | 1.56 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •aes-gcm-siv leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •aes-gcm has the most downloads (90.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •aes-gcm is depended on by 9.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.