Decision Workspace
randompass vs pkcs5 vs rpg-util
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
randompass
growingv1.0.0
🔑 A simple static password generator.
63
pkcs5
growingv0.7.1
Pure Rust implementation of Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS) #5: Password-Based Cryptography Specification Version 2.1 (RFC 8018)
54
rpg-util
experimentalv1.1.1
Rust Password Generator - A fast and customizable password generator
Core Metrics
| randompass | pkcs5 | rpg-util | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 63 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 16.6K | 25.7M | 134 |
| 30d Downloads | 12 | 2.0M | 7 |
| Dependents | 0 | 155 | 0 |
| Releases | 14 | 29 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 1182d ago | 62d ago | 70d ago |
| Age | 4y 2m | 5y 9m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
randompass
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
pkcs5
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
rpg-util
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| randompass | pkcs5 | rpg-util | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.7.1 | 1.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 10 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 42KB | 29KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 42.9% | 13.8% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.65 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pkcs5 leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pkcs5 is depended on by 155 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠randompass has not been updated in over a year.
- •pkcs5 is pre-1.0 — API may change.