Decision Workspace
secure_output vs contextual-encoder vs xss-filters
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
secure_output
experimentalv0.1.2
Context-aware output encoding and URI sanitization for safer application responses.
54
contextual-encoder
experimentalv0.6.0
contextual output encoding for xss defense and safe literal embedding, inspired by the owasp java encoder
49
xss-filters
experimentalv0.2.0
Context-aware, just-sufficient output encoding to prevent XSS in HTML, attribute, URI, and CSS contexts
Core Metrics
| secure_output | contextual-encoder | xss-filters | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 54 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 66 | 95 | 35 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 68d ago | 8d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 2m | 3m | 13d |
Health Breakdown
secure_output
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
contextual-encoder
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
xss-filters
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| secure_output | contextual-encoder | xss-filters | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.6.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 46KB | 27KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •contextual-encoder leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.