Decision Workspace
pcbc vs ctr vs cbc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
pcbc
growingv0.2.1
Propagating Cipher Block Chaining (PCBC) block cipher mode of operation
77
ctr
growingv0.10.1
CTR block modes of operation
75
cbc
growingv0.2.1
Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) block cipher mode of operation
Core Metrics
| pcbc | ctr | cbc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 77 | 75 |
| Total Downloads | 20.1K | 141.2M | 60.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.3K | 10.7M | 6.7M |
| Dependents | 0 | 2.3K | 4.1K |
| Releases | 10 | 28 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 5d ago | 5d ago | 5d ago |
| Age | 5y 1m | 7y 10m | 5y 1m |
Health Breakdown
pcbc
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
ctr
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
cbc
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| pcbc | ctr | cbc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.10.1 | 0.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 20KB | 26KB |
| Features | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ctr leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cbc is depended on by 4.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.