Decision Workspace
sha_file_hashing vs merkle_hash vs xorsum
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
sha_file_hashing
experimentalv0.1.1
A Rust library for computing and validating SHA-1 file hashes with a clean, trait-based API
67
merkle_hash
stablev3.9.0
Finds the hashes of all files and directories in a directory tree.
50
xorsum
growingv4.0.0
Get XOR hash/digest with this command-line tool
Core Metrics
| sha_file_hashing | merkle_hash | xorsum | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 67 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 454 | 190.8K | 14.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 23.0K | 0 |
| Dependents | 2 | 256 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 26 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 146d ago | 16d ago | 1308d ago |
| Age | 4m | 4y 2m | 3y 10m |
Health Breakdown
sha_file_hashing
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
8
merkle_hash
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
xorsum
Maintenance
6
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| sha_file_hashing | merkle_hash | xorsum | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 3.9.0 | 4.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | non-standard | MIT | LGPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 11KB | 11KB |
| Features | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 26.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •merkle_hash leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •merkle_hash is depended on by 256 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ xorsum has not been updated in over a year.
- •sha_file_hashing is pre-1.0 — API may change.