Decision Workspace
passwords vs bcrypt vs easy_password
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
passwords
growingv3.1.16
This crate provides useful tools to generate multiple readable passwords, as well as analyze and score them.
63
bcrypt
growingv0.19.0
Easily hash and verify passwords using bcrypt
47
easy_password
growingv0.1.5
Easy password hashing (includes bcrypt)
Core Metrics
| passwords | bcrypt | easy_password | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 63 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6M | 9.9M | 9.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 57.2K | 846.8K | 128 |
| Dependents | 534 | 3.3K | 0 |
| Releases | 34 | 36 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 928d ago | 24d ago | 18d ago |
| Age | 7y 6m | 10y 3m | 7y 10m |
Health Breakdown
passwords
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
bcrypt
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
easy_password
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| passwords | bcrypt | easy_password | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.1.16 | 0.19.0 | 0.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 1.1MB | 15KB | 9KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 11.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.61 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bcrypt leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bcrypt is depended on by 3.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ passwords has not been updated in over a year.
- •bcrypt, easy_password are pre-1.0 — API may change.