Decision Workspace
qux-pqc vs hanzo-pqc vs rustpq
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
qux-pqc
experimentalv1.0.0
Post-Quantum Cryptography library implementing NIST FIPS 203 (ML-KEM) and FIPS 204 (ML-DSA)
54
hanzo-pqc
experimentalv1.1.22
Hanzo — post-quantum cryptography (ML-KEM, ML-DSA, SLH-DSA, hybrid, privacy tiers, attestation, AI mining rewards)
53
rustpq
experimentalv0.3.0
Pure Rust post-quantum cryptography suite - ML-KEM, ML-DSA, and more
Core Metrics
| qux-pqc | hanzo-pqc | rustpq | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 54 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 22 | 207 | 406 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 111d ago | 12d ago | 170d ago |
| Age | 3m | 5m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
qux-pqc
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
hanzo-pqc
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
rustpq
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| qux-pqc | hanzo-pqc | rustpq | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 1.1.22 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 16 | 22 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 49KB | 44KB |
| Features | 2 | 9 | 15 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | — | 1.74 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hanzo-pqc leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rustpq has the most downloads (406), suggesting wider adoption.
- •rustpq is pre-1.0 — API may change.