Decision Workspace
rboring vs openssl vs boring2
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
rboring
growingv4.11.1
BoringSSL bindings
70
openssl
growingv0.10.76
OpenSSL bindings
69
boring2
stablev4.15.15
BoringSSL bindings
Core Metrics
| rboring | openssl | boring2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 70 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 13.1K | 272.8M | 862.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 34 | 15.8M | 353.4K |
| Dependents | 59 | 28.8K | 166 |
| Releases | 6 | 169 | 42 |
| Last Updated | 509d ago | 16d ago | 42d ago |
| Age | 1y 7m | 11y 4m | 1y 4m |
Health Breakdown
rboring
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
openssl
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
boring2
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| rboring | openssl | boring2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 4.11.1 | 0.10.76 | 4.15.15 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 192KB | 288KB | 199KB |
| Features | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 100.0% | 1.8% | 9.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70.0 | 1.80 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •openssl leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •openssl is depended on by 28.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rboring has not been updated in over a year.
- •openssl is pre-1.0 — API may change.