Decision Workspace
orion vs hpke vs hpke_pq
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
62
orion
growingv0.17.13
Usable, easy and safe pure-Rust crypto
62
hpke
growingv0.13.0
An implementation of the HPKE hybrid encryption standard (RFC 9180) in pure Rust
44
hpke_pq
growingv0.11.1
Fork of hpke that adds PQ modes
Core Metrics
| orion | hpke | hpke_pq | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 62 | 62 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 9.6M | 4.8M | 8.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 464.9K | 409.5K | 239 |
| Dependents | 264 | 236 | 15 |
| Releases | 85 | 28 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 32d ago | 30d ago | 641d ago |
| Age | 8y 1m | 5y 10m | 2y 10m |
Health Breakdown
orion
Maintenance
17
Quality
9
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
hpke
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
hpke_pq
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| orion | hpke | hpke_pq | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.17.13 | 0.13.0 | 0.11.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 14 | 21 | 23 |
| Crate Size | 245KB | 1.7MB | 1.8MB |
| Features | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 72.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.86 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •orion leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •orion is depended on by 264 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ hpke_pq has not been updated in over a year.