Decision Workspace
readpassphrase-3 vs rpassword vs passterm
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
readpassphrase-3
growingv1.0.2
Simple wrapper around readpassphrase(3)
72
rpassword
stablev7.5.3
Read passwords in console applications.
64
passterm
stablev2.0.6
Read terminal password, check isatty
Core Metrics
| readpassphrase-3 | rpassword | passterm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 72 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 21.8K | 43.9M | 157.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 2.5M | 12.6K |
| Dependents | 28 | 11.4K | 146 |
| Releases | 70 | 46 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 43d ago | 3d ago | 113d ago |
| Age | 9m | 11y 3m | 4y 5m |
Health Breakdown
readpassphrase-3
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
rpassword
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
passterm
Maintenance
12
Quality
22
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| readpassphrase-3 | rpassword | passterm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.2 | 7.5.3 | 2.0.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 OR ISC | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 22KB | 9KB |
| Features | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 11.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.77.0 | 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.