Decision Workspace
sha256 vs sha_256 vs chksum-hash-sha2-256
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
sha256
growingv1.6.0
sha256 crypto digest
51
sha_256
stablev1.0.1
Optimised sha-256
47
chksum-hash-sha2-256
growingv0.0.1
An implementation of SHA-2 256 hash algorithm for batch and stream computation.
Core Metrics
| sha256 | sha_256 | chksum-hash-sha2-256 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 51 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 27.5M | 11.2K | 98.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.4M | 149 | 3.3K |
| Dependents | 2.9K | 0 | 4 |
| Releases | 18 | 8 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 390d ago | 517d ago | 698d ago |
| Age | 8y | 1y 5m | 2y 3m |
Health Breakdown
sha256
Maintenance
5
Quality
17
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
sha_256
Maintenance
13
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
chksum-hash-sha2-256
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| sha256 | sha_256 | chksum-hash-sha2-256 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.6.0 | 1.0.1 | 0.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | non-standard | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 61KB | 14KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.63.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •sha256 leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •sha256 is depended on by 2.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ sha256, sha_256, chksum-hash-sha2-256 have not been updated in over a year.
- •chksum-hash-sha2-256 is pre-1.0 — API may change.