Decision Workspace
sha256sum_from_scratch vs hashguard vs patent-hash
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
sha256sum_from_scratch
growingv0.1.2
sha256sum from-scratch implementation in Rust
57
hashguard
stablev5.0.0
Command-Line tool for ensuring the integrity of files using hash sums
49
patent-hash
experimentalv0.1.0
A custom hashing algorithm with complex random number generation based on SHA-256 principles
Core Metrics
| sha256sum_from_scratch | hashguard | patent-hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 57 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 2.9K | 25.5K | 14 |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 40 | 14 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 29 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 801d ago | 49d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 4y | 2y 7m | 12d |
Health Breakdown
sha256sum_from_scratch
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
hashguard
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
patent-hash
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| sha256sum_from_scratch | hashguard | patent-hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 5.0.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 47KB | 7KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | 1.70.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hashguard leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ sha256sum_from_scratch has not been updated in over a year.
- •sha256sum_from_scratch, patent-hash are pre-1.0 — API may change.