Decision Workspace
rustssh2 vs ssh-key vs russh
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
rustssh2
experimentalv9.0.0
A client and server SSH library.
73
ssh-key
growingv0.6.7
Pure Rust implementation of SSH key file format decoders/encoders as described in RFC4251/RFC4253 and OpenSSH key formats, as well as "sshsig" signatures and certificates (including certificate validation and certificate authority support), with further support for the `authorized_keys` and `known_hosts` file formats.
66
russh
growingv0.62.2
A client and server SSH library.
Core Metrics
| rustssh2 | ssh-key | russh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 73 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 184 | 7.5M | 4.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 647.6K | 434.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.5K | 1.8K |
| Releases | 2 | 38 | 120 |
| Last Updated | 143d ago | 14d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 4m | 4y 7m | 4y 4m |
Health Breakdown
rustssh2
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
2
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
ssh-key
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
russh
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| rustssh2 | ssh-key | russh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 9.0.0 | 0.6.7 | 0.62.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 73 | 20 | 83 |
| Crate Size | 186KB | 113KB | 226KB |
| Features | 9 | 14 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.65 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ssh-key leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •russh is depended on by 1.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •ssh-key, russh are pre-1.0 — API may change.