Decision Workspace
rust-kbkdf vs ansi-x963-kdf vs hkdf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
rust-kbkdf
growingv1.1.1
SP800-108 Key Based Key Derivation Using Pseudorandom Functions
68
ansi-x963-kdf
growingv0.0.1
ANSI X9.63 Key Derivation Function
64
hkdf
growingv0.12.4
HMAC-based Extract-and-Expand Key Derivation Function (HKDF)
Core Metrics
| rust-kbkdf | ansi-x963-kdf | hkdf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 68 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 10.2K | 11.0K | 150.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 337 | 1.1K | 12.1M |
| Dependents | 20 | 2 | 5.0K |
| Releases | 4 | 5 | 32 |
| Last Updated | 398d ago | 53d ago | 53d ago |
| Age | 3y 8m | 1y 5m | 11y 2m |
Health Breakdown
rust-kbkdf
Maintenance
5
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
ansi-x963-kdf
Maintenance
21
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
hkdf
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| rust-kbkdf | ansi-x963-kdf | hkdf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.1 | 0.0.1 | 0.12.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 23KB | 12KB | 171KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.81 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ansi-x963-kdf leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hkdf has the most downloads (150.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •hkdf is depended on by 5.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rust-kbkdf has not been updated in over a year.
- •ansi-x963-kdf, hkdf are pre-1.0 — API may change.