Decision Workspace
ripemd vs sha3 vs md-5
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
73
ripemd
growingv0.2.0
Pure Rust implementation of the RIPEMD hash functions
74
sha3
growingv0.12.0
Implementation of the SHA-3 family of cryptographic hash algorithms
73
md-5
growingv0.11.0
MD5 hash function
Core Metrics
| ripemd | sha3 | md-5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 73 | 74 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 33.6M | 118.8M | 239.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.0M | 8.2M | 20.6M |
| Dependents | 2.6K | 17.1K | 10.8K |
| Releases | 13 | 45 | 31 |
| Last Updated | 59d ago | 10d ago | 59d ago |
| Age | 9y 3m | 9y 7m | 9y 1m |
Health Breakdown
ripemd
Maintenance
13
Quality
17
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
sha3
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
md-5
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ripemd | sha3 | md-5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.12.0 | 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 | 5 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 197KB | 17KB |
| Features | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •sha3 leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •md-5 has the most downloads (239.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •sha3 is depended on by 17.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.