Decision Workspace
serde-encrypt-core vs serde-encrypt vs crypto_box
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
serde-encrypt-core
growingv0.7.0
Encrypts all the Serialize
45
serde-encrypt
growingv0.7.0
Encrypts all the Serialize
64
crypto_box
growingv0.9.1
Pure Rust implementation of NaCl's crypto_box public-key authenticated encryption primitive which combines the X25519 Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman function and the XSalsa20Poly1305 authenticated encryption cipher
Core Metrics
| serde-encrypt-core | serde-encrypt | crypto_box | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 45 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 72.0K | 76.8K | 5.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.8K | 1.7K | 354.6K |
| Dependents | 7 | 119 | 514 |
| Releases | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 1444d ago | 1444d ago | 173d ago |
| Age | 4y 9m | 4y 9m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
serde-encrypt-core
Maintenance
4
Quality
10
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
serde-encrypt
Maintenance
4
Quality
11
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
crypto_box
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| serde-encrypt-core | serde-encrypt | crypto_box | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 0.7.0 | 0.9.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 15 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 15KB | 17KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 42.9% | 16.7% | 10.5% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.60 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •crypto_box leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •crypto_box is depended on by 514 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ serde-encrypt-core, serde-encrypt have not been updated in over a year.