Decision Workspace
runegate vs auth4free vs sentinel-agent-auth
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
runegate
experimentalv0.3.0
Lightweight Rust-based identity proxy
47
auth4free
experimentalv0.2.0
A modern, secure authentication library for Rust applications with password validation, JWT tokens, bcrypt hashing, session management, and rate limiting.
41
sentinel-agent-auth
experimentalv0.1.0
Authentication agent for Sentinel reverse proxy - JWT, API keys, and Basic auth
Core Metrics
| runegate | auth4free | sentinel-agent-auth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 47 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 2.5K | 22 | 17 |
| 30d Downloads | 9 | 22 | 3 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 203d ago | 2d ago | 92d ago |
| Age | 10m | 3d | 3m |
Health Breakdown
runegate
Maintenance
11
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
auth4free
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
sentinel-agent-auth
Maintenance
8
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| runegate | auth4free | sentinel-agent-auth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.2.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 26 | 11 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 102KB | 33KB | 23KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.75 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •auth4free leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •runegate has the most downloads (2.5K), suggesting wider adoption.