Decision Workspace
readpass vs rpassword vs rpassword-wasi
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
readpass
growingv1.1.0
A tiny library for reading passwords without displaying them on the terminal
72
rpassword
stablev7.5.3
Read passwords in console applications.
46
rpassword-wasi
growingv5.0.4
Read passwords in console applications.
Core Metrics
| readpass | rpassword | rpassword-wasi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 72 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 3.2K | 43.9M | 19.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 2.5M | 0 |
| Dependents | 7 | 11.4K | 26 |
| Releases | 5 | 46 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 233d ago | 3d ago | 1665d ago |
| Age | 1y 2m | 11y 3m | 4y 7m |
Health Breakdown
readpass
Maintenance
10
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
rpassword
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
rpassword-wasi
Maintenance
3
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| readpass | rpassword | rpassword-wasi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 7.5.3 | 5.0.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 22KB | 12KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.71 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rpassword leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rpassword is depended on by 11.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rpassword-wasi has not been updated in over a year.