Decision Workspace
securedrop vs tightbeam-rs vs b4ae
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
33
securedrop
experimentalv0.1.0
A secure messaging system for whistleblowers and journalists
55
tightbeam-rs
experimentalv0.6.1
A secure, high-performance messaging protocol library
48
b4ae
experimentalv2.1.3
B4AE (Beyond For All Encryption) - Quantum-resistant secure communication protocol
Core Metrics
| securedrop | tightbeam-rs | b4ae | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 33 | 55 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 414 | 2.2K | 75 |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 61 | 75 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 29 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 233d ago | 20d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 7m | 5m | 27d |
Health Breakdown
securedrop
Maintenance
4
Quality
11
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
7
tightbeam-rs
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
b4ae
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| securedrop | tightbeam-rs | b4ae | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.6.1 | 2.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 19 | 33 | 33 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 578KB | 273KB |
| Features | 0 | 54 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.1 | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tightbeam-rs leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •securedrop, tightbeam-rs are pre-1.0 — API may change.