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pwtool vs bcrypt vs djangohashers
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
pwtool
growingv0.12.0
pwtool, user account password tool
63
bcrypt
growingv0.19.0
Easily hash and verify passwords using bcrypt
61
djangohashers
stablev1.8.4
A Rust port of the password primitives used in Django project.
Core Metrics
| pwtool | bcrypt | djangohashers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 63 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 3.9K | 9.9M | 128.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 14 | 846.8K | 744 |
| Dependents | 0 | 3.3K | 18 |
| Releases | 9 | 36 | 59 |
| Last Updated | 90d ago | 24d ago | 89d ago |
| Age | 1y | 10y 3m | 10y 2m |
Health Breakdown
pwtool
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
bcrypt
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
djangohashers
Maintenance
14
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| pwtool | bcrypt | djangohashers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.12.0 | 0.19.0 | 1.8.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 13 | 6 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 15KB | 29KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| 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.
- •pwtool, bcrypt are pre-1.0 — API may change.