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shadowsocks-crypto vs aws-lc-rs vs ed25519-dalek
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
shadowsocks-crypto
growingv0.6.2
Shadowsocks Crypto
81
aws-lc-rs
stablev1.16.2
aws-lc-rs is a cryptographic library using AWS-LC for its cryptographic operations. This library strives to be API-compatible with the popular Rust library named ring.
78
ed25519-dalek
stablev2.2.0
Fast and efficient ed25519 EdDSA key generations, signing, and verification in pure Rust.
Core Metrics
| shadowsocks-crypto | aws-lc-rs | ed25519-dalek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 81 | 78 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6M | 92.9M | 109.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 67.4K | 14.3M | 13.0M |
| Dependents | 107 | 1.9K | 17.2K |
| Releases | 30 | 49 | 42 |
| Last Updated | 127d ago | 8d ago | 51d ago |
| Age | 5y 4m | 2y 11m | 9y 3m |
Health Breakdown
shadowsocks-crypto
Maintenance
12
Quality
11
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
aws-lc-rs
Maintenance
21
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
ed25519-dalek
Maintenance
15
Quality
20
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| shadowsocks-crypto | aws-lc-rs | ed25519-dalek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.2 | 1.16.2 | 2.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | ISC AND (Apache-2.0 OR ISC) | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 21 | 9 | 22 |
| Crate Size | 32KB | 225KB | 98KB |
| Features | 8 | 12 | 14 |
| Yanked % | 16.7% | 4.1% | 4.8% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.63 | 1.71.0 | 1.81 |
| Owners | 2 | 4 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •aws-lc-rs has the highest health score (81/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •ed25519-dalek has the most downloads (109.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ed25519-dalek is depended on by 17.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •shadowsocks-crypto is pre-1.0 — API may change.