Decision Workspace
pwhash vs pw_hash vs crypt3_rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
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.
46
crypt3_rs
experimentalv0.1.1
Unix crypt(3) reimplemented in pure rust.
Core Metrics
| pwhash | pw_hash | crypt3_rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 54 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 3.2M | 2.6K | 2.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 238.0K | 87 | 671 |
| Dependents | 175 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 1909d ago | 3d ago | 226d ago |
| Age | 10y 1m | 1y 7m | 7m |
Health Breakdown
pwhash
Maintenance
7
Quality
19
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
pw_hash
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
crypt3_rs
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| pwhash | pw_hash | crypt3_rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.1.2 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 29KB | 33KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pwhash leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pwhash is depended on by 175 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pwhash has not been updated in over a year.
- •pw_hash, crypt3_rs are pre-1.0 — API may change.