Decision Workspace
saorsa-mls vs openmls vs ockam_core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
saorsa-mls
experimentalv0.3.4
Experimental Message Layer Security (MLS)-inspired library for P2P secure group communication
60
openmls
growingv0.8.1
A Rust implementation of the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol, as defined in RFC 9420.
60
ockam_core
growingv0.125.0
Core types of the Ockam library.
Core Metrics
| saorsa-mls | openmls | ockam_core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 60 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 8.0K | 98.9K | 177.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 499 | 23.0K | 706 |
| Dependents | 40 | 173 | 2.1K |
| Releases | 11 | 25 | 125 |
| Last Updated | 51d ago | 38d ago | 389d ago |
| Age | 7m | 5y 4m | 5y 1m |
Health Breakdown
saorsa-mls
Maintenance
16
Quality
11
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
openmls
Maintenance
16
Quality
11
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
ockam_core
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
20
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| saorsa-mls | openmls | ockam_core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.4 | 0.8.1 | 0.125.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 29 | 35 | 30 |
| Crate Size | 106KB | 497KB | 68KB |
| Features | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 8.0% | 0.8% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.82.0 | — | 1.70.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 4 (team) | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •openmls leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ockam_core has the most downloads (177.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ockam_core is depended on by 2.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ockam_core has not been updated in over a year.