Decision Workspace
rpassword vs readpass vs rpassword-wasi
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
rpassword
growingv7.4.0
Read passwords in console applications.
56
readpass
growingv1.1.0
A tiny library for reading passwords without displaying them on the terminal
46
rpassword-wasi
growingv5.0.4
Read passwords in console applications.
Core Metrics
| rpassword | readpass | rpassword-wasi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 56 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 39.4M | 3.1K | 18.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.0M | 71 | 149 |
| Dependents | 9.2K | 7 | 26 |
| Releases | 42 | 5 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 341d ago | 174d ago | 1606d ago |
| Age | 11y 1m | 1y | 4y 5m |
Health Breakdown
rpassword
Maintenance
8
Quality
19
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
readpass
Maintenance
11
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
rpassword-wasi
Maintenance
3
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| rpassword | readpass | rpassword-wasi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 7.4.0 | 1.1.0 | 5.0.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 124KB | 9KB | 12KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.60 | 1.71 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rpassword leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rpassword is depended on by 9.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rpassword-wasi has not been updated in over a year.