Decision Workspace
simple_ssh vs ssh-agent-lib vs openssh-sftp-client
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
simple_ssh
experimentalv0.1.3
Simple async SSH for Rust
59
ssh-agent-lib
growingv0.5.2
A collection of types for writing custom SSH agents
57
openssh-sftp-client
growingv0.15.4
Highlevel API used to communicate with openssh sftp server.
Core Metrics
| simple_ssh | ssh-agent-lib | openssh-sftp-client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 59 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 31 | 1.9M | 2.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 12 | 162.4K | 51.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 50 | 165 |
| Releases | 1 | 10 | 65 |
| Last Updated | 47d ago | 9d ago | 126d ago |
| Age | 1m | 4y | 4y 2m |
Health Breakdown
simple_ssh
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
ssh-agent-lib
Maintenance
15
Quality
9
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
openssh-sftp-client
Maintenance
13
Quality
8
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| simple_ssh | ssh-agent-lib | openssh-sftp-client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.5.2 | 0.15.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 27 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 51KB | 63KB | 50KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 10.0% | 58.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.75 | 1.64 |
| Owners | 1 | 4 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ssh-agent-lib leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •openssh-sftp-client has the most downloads (2.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •openssh-sftp-client is depended on by 165 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.