Decision Workspace
redoubt-hkdf vs redoubt-hkdf-rust vs hmac-sha256
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
redoubt-hkdf
experimentalv0.0.1
HKDF-SHA256 implementation with secure memory handling
44
redoubt-hkdf-rust
experimentalv0.1.0-rc.6
Pure Rust HKDF-SHA256 implementation
68
hmac-sha256
stablev1.1.14
A small, self-contained SHA256, HMAC-SHA256, and HKDF-SHA256 implementation
Core Metrics
| redoubt-hkdf | redoubt-hkdf-rust | hmac-sha256 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 44 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 822 | 339 | 18.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 1.3M |
| Dependents | 12 | 3 | 999 |
| Releases | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 51d ago | 51d ago | 101d ago |
| Age | 6m | 1m | 7y 1m |
Health Breakdown
redoubt-hkdf
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
redoubt-hkdf-rust
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
hmac-sha256
Maintenance
13
Quality
23
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| redoubt-hkdf | redoubt-hkdf-rust | hmac-sha256 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.1 | 0.1.0-rc.6 | 1.1.14 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0-only | ISC |
| Dependencies | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 956B | 15KB | 11KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hmac-sha256 leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hmac-sha256 is depended on by 999 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •redoubt-hkdf, redoubt-hkdf-rust are pre-1.0 — API may change.