Decision Workspace
sm3 vs ripemd vs md-5
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
75
sm3
growingv0.5.0
SM3 (OSCCA GM/T 0004-2012) hash function
76
ripemd
growingv0.2.0
Pure Rust implementation of the RIPEMD hash functions
76
md-5
growingv0.11.0
MD5 hash function
Core Metrics
| sm3 | ripemd | md-5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 75 | 76 | 76 |
| Total Downloads | 2.5M | 27.8M | 202.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 357.8K | 2.0M | 15.2M |
| Dependents | 506 | 2.2K | 9.0K |
| Releases | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| Last Updated | today | today | today |
| Age | 6y 2m | 9y 1m | 8y 11m |
Health Breakdown
sm3
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
ripemd
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
md-5
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| sm3 | ripemd | md-5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.2.0 | 0.11.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 18KB | 17KB |
| Features | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ripemd leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •md-5 has the most downloads (202.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •md-5 is depended on by 9.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.