Decision Workspace
psk-client vs boring vs security-framework
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
psk-client
growingv0.1.8
Simple wrapper to facilitate TLS connections which use pre-shared keys.
74
boring
stablev5.0.2
BoringSSL bindings
72
security-framework
stablev3.7.0
Security.framework bindings for macOS and iOS
Core Metrics
| psk-client | boring | security-framework | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 74 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 13.0K | 4.0M | 213.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 13 | 241.2K | 19.8M |
| Dependents | 0 | 473 | 954 |
| Releases | 9 | 56 | 77 |
| Last Updated | 1897d ago | 38d ago | 36d ago |
| Age | 7y | 5y 4m | 10y 4m |
Health Breakdown
psk-client
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
4
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
boring
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
security-framework
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| psk-client | boring | security-framework | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.8 | 5.0.2 | 3.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 8 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 209KB | 89KB |
| Features | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 16.1% | 51.9% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 5 (team) | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •boring leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •security-framework has the most downloads (213.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •security-framework is depended on by 954 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ psk-client has not been updated in over a year.
- •psk-client is pre-1.0 — API may change.