Decision Workspace
slauth vs boringauth vs google-authenticator
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
slauth
growingv0.7.21
oath HOTP and TOTP complient implementation
44
boringauth
growingv0.9.0
Straightforward password, passphrase, TOTP, and HOTP user authentication
40
google-authenticator
growingv0.4.2
This Rust crate can be used to interact with the Google Authenticator mobile app for 2-factor-authentication.
Core Metrics
| slauth | boringauth | google-authenticator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 44 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 48.9K | 410.0K | 355.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.3K | 15.1K | 4.8K |
| Dependents | 2 | 6 | 38 |
| Releases | 39 | 8 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 98d ago | 2359d ago | 1056d ago |
| Age | 7y 1m | 8y 9m | 7y 11m |
Health Breakdown
slauth
Maintenance
13
Quality
11
Community
4
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
boringauth
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
google-authenticator
Maintenance
4
Quality
9
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| slauth | boringauth | google-authenticator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.21 | 0.9.0 | 0.4.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 40 | 6 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 1.8MB | 20KB | 10KB |
| Features | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 2.6% | 0.0% | 53.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | — | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •slauth leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •boringauth has the most downloads (410.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ boringauth, google-authenticator have not been updated in over a year.