Decision Workspace
sponge_string vs keccak vs rescue_poseidon
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
sponge_string
growingv0.1.1
SpOnGe StRiNg In RuSt
69
keccak
growingv0.2.0
Pure Rust implementation of the Keccak sponge functions
60
rescue_poseidon
growingv0.32.10
Sponge construction based Algebraic Hash Functions
Core Metrics
| sponge_string | keccak | rescue_poseidon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 69 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 3.1K | 94.7M | 428.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 6.4M | 11.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 617 | 58 |
| Releases | 2 | 13 | 31 |
| Last Updated | 2483d ago | 12d ago | 35d ago |
| Age | 6y 9m | 8y | 1y 8m |
Health Breakdown
sponge_string
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
keccak
Maintenance
15
Quality
12
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
rescue_poseidon
Maintenance
17
Quality
11
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| sponge_string | keccak | rescue_poseidon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.2.0 | 0.32.10 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 17KB | 65KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 15.4% | 9.7% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •keccak leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •keccak is depended on by 617 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ sponge_string has not been updated in over a year.