Decision Workspace
ripemd vs md-5 vs sha1
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
76
ripemd
growingv0.2.0
Pure Rust implementation of the RIPEMD hash functions
76
md-5
growingv0.11.0
MD5 hash function
75
sha1
growingv0.11.0
SHA-1 hash function
Core Metrics
| ripemd | md-5 | sha1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 76 | 76 | 75 |
| Total Downloads | 27.8M | 202.9M | 294.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.0M | 15.2M | 21.6M |
| Dependents | 2.2K | 9.0K | 15.3K |
| Releases | 13 | 31 | 34 |
| Last Updated | today | today | today |
| Age | 9y 1m | 8y 11m | 11y 4m |
Health Breakdown
ripemd
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
md-5
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
sha1
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ripemd | md-5 | sha1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.11.0 | 0.11.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 17KB | 15KB |
| Features | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ripemd leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •sha1 has the most downloads (294.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •sha1 is depended on by 15.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.