Decision Workspace
shasum vs digest vs bitcoin_hashes
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
33
shasum
growingv0.7.0
Print SHA checksums from STDIN, input file or directory.
72
digest
growingv0.11.3
Traits for cryptographic hash functions and message authentication codes
71
bitcoin_hashes
growingv0.21.0
Hash functions used by the rust-bitcoin ecosystem
Core Metrics
| shasum | digest | bitcoin_hashes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 33 | 72 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 9.1K | 729.3M | 37.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 69.2M | 3.0M |
| Dependents | 0 | 13.7K | 2.9K |
| Releases | 6 | 69 | 38 |
| Last Updated | 1957d ago | 22d ago | today |
| Age | 8y 6m | 9y 7m | 7y 5m |
Health Breakdown
shasum
Maintenance
3
Quality
11
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
digest
Maintenance
18
Quality
11
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
bitcoin_hashes
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| shasum | digest | bitcoin_hashes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 0.11.3 | 0.21.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | CC0-1.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 29KB | 86KB |
| Features | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 16.7% | 42.0% | 10.5% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.74.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •digest leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •digest is depended on by 13.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ shasum has not been updated in over a year.