Decision Workspace
secret-box vs secure-gate vs philiprehberger-secret-store
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
secret-box
experimentalv0.1.1
Safe boxing mechanism for sensitive values with automatic zeroization
59
secure-gate
experimentalv0.9.0-rc.3
Secure wrappers for secrets with explicit access and mandatory zeroization — no_std-compatible, zero-overhead library with audit-friendly access patterns.
52
philiprehberger-secret-store
experimentalv0.2.3
Secure in-memory secret storage with automatic zeroization, expiry, and redacted display
Core Metrics
| secret-box | secure-gate | philiprehberger-secret-store | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 59 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 143 | 1.1K | 54 |
| 30d Downloads | 98 | 169 | 54 |
| Dependents | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 46 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 89d ago | 1d ago | today |
| Age | 2m | 4m | 7d |
Health Breakdown
secret-box
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
secure-gate
Maintenance
19
Quality
10
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
philiprehberger-secret-store
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| secret-box | secure-gate | philiprehberger-secret-store | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.9.0-rc.3 | 0.2.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 15 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 77KB | 10KB |
| Features | 2 | 17 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 82.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.75 | 1.85 | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •secure-gate leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.