Decision Workspace
password-hash vs pwhash vs pw_hash
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
73
password-hash
growingv0.6.0
Traits which describe the functionality of password hashing algorithms, with optional support for a `no_std`/`no_alloc`-friendly implementation of the PHC string format, as well as generic support for other formats (e.g. Modular Crypt Format)
58
pwhash
growingv1.0.0
A collection of password hashing routines in pure Rust.
54
pw_hash
growingv0.1.2
A collection of password hashing routines in pure Rust. Fork of pwhash by inejge.
Core Metrics
| password-hash | pwhash | pw_hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 73 | 58 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 63.1M | 3.2M | 2.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 5.4M | 238.0K | 87 |
| Dependents | 777 | 175 | 0 |
| Releases | 36 | 6 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 18d ago | 1909d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 5y 7m | 10y 1m | 1y 7m |
Health Breakdown
password-hash
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
pwhash
Maintenance
7
Quality
19
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
pw_hash
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| password-hash | pwhash | pw_hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 1.0.0 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 24KB | 29KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 13.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •password-hash leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •password-hash is depended on by 777 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pwhash has not been updated in over a year.
- •password-hash, pw_hash are pre-1.0 — API may change.