Decision Workspace
sha2_hasher vs sha2raw vs sha2
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
sha2_hasher
experimentalv0.3.2
A trait extension for hashing files with SHA-2 algorithms
74
sha2raw
stablev14.1.0
SHA-2 hash function
71
sha2
growingv0.11.0
Pure Rust implementation of the SHA-2 hash function family including SHA-224, SHA-256, SHA-384, and SHA-512.
Core Metrics
| sha2_hasher | sha2raw | sha2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 74 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 118 | 476.8K | 529.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 39 | 14.0K | 41.3M |
| Dependents | 2 | 107 | 100.8K |
| Releases | 3 | 31 | 50 |
| Last Updated | 68d ago | 18d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 2m | 5y 10m | 9y 10m |
Health Breakdown
sha2_hasher
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
4
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
sha2raw
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
sha2
Maintenance
18
Quality
10
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| sha2_hasher | sha2raw | sha2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 | 14.1.0 | 0.11.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 10 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 11KB | 34KB |
| Features | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 30.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •sha2raw leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •sha2 has the most downloads (529.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •sha2 is depended on by 100.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •sha2_hasher, sha2 are pre-1.0 — API may change.