Decision Workspace
passwords vs bcrypt vs genrepass-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
passwords
growingv3.1.16
This crate provides useful tools to generate multiple readable passwords, as well as analyze and score them.
64
bcrypt
growingv0.19.1
Easily hash and verify passwords using bcrypt
46
genrepass-cli
growingv1.1.1
Generate readable passwords from an ordered list of words extracted from text. For improved security, numbers and special characters are inserted at random places.
Core Metrics
| passwords | bcrypt | genrepass-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 64 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 1.7M | 11.8M | 4.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 89.3K | 1.1M | 0 |
| Dependents | 577 | 4.0K | 0 |
| Releases | 34 | 37 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 988d ago | 19d ago | 1330d ago |
| Age | 7y 8m | 10y 5m | 5y 7m |
Health Breakdown
passwords
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
bcrypt
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
genrepass-cli
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| passwords | bcrypt | genrepass-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.1.16 | 0.19.1 | 1.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 1.1MB | 15KB | 15KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 11.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.61 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bcrypt leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bcrypt is depended on by 4.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ passwords, genrepass-cli have not been updated in over a year.
- •bcrypt is pre-1.0 — API may change.