Decision Workspace
oxicrypto-kex vs x25519-dalek vs x25519-dalek-ng
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
oxicrypto-kex
experimentalv0.2.0
Pure Rust key exchange implementations for OxiCrypto (X25519)
78
x25519-dalek
stablev3.0.0
X25519 elliptic curve Diffie-Hellman key exchange in pure-Rust, using curve25519-dalek.
54
x25519-dalek-ng
growingv1.1.1
fork x25519-dalek , update rand_core
Core Metrics
| oxicrypto-kex | x25519-dalek | x25519-dalek-ng | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 78 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 331 | 59.0M | 240.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 3.0M | 12.0K |
| Dependents | 15 | 8.1K | 45 |
| Releases | 5 | 35 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 22d ago | 7d ago | 1970d ago |
| Age | 1m | 8y 10m | 5y 4m |
Health Breakdown
oxicrypto-kex
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
x25519-dalek
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
x25519-dalek-ng
Maintenance
3
Quality
22
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| oxicrypto-kex | x25519-dalek | x25519-dalek-ng | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 3.0.0 | 1.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 12 | 8 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 57KB | 96KB | 84KB |
| Features | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 14.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.89 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •x25519-dalek leads with a health score of 78/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •x25519-dalek is depended on by 8.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ x25519-dalek-ng has not been updated in over a year.
- •oxicrypto-kex is pre-1.0 — API may change.