Decision Workspace
ssh-sensible vs ssh_config vs ssh-key
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
ssh-sensible
growingv1.0.3
tooling to produce sensible settings for SSH
35
ssh_config
growingv0.1.0
A small package to parse OpenBSD ssh_config config files The motivation for this crate is that libssh2 does not have a ssh_config parser, and there aren't any decent bindings to libssh.
72
ssh-key
growingv0.6.7
Pure Rust implementation of SSH key file format decoders/encoders as described in RFC4251/RFC4253 and OpenSSH key formats, as well as "sshsig" signatures and certificates (including certificate validation and certificate authority support), with further support for the `authorized_keys` and `known_hosts` file formats.
Core Metrics
| ssh-sensible | ssh_config | ssh-key | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 35 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 2.0K | 6.4K | 4.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 27 | 273 | 529.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 1 | 927 |
| Releases | 2 | 1 | 36 |
| Last Updated | 119d ago | 2268d ago | 17d ago |
| Age | 4y 6m | 6y 2m | 4y 4m |
Health Breakdown
ssh-sensible
Maintenance
9
Quality
20
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
ssh_config
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
4
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
ssh-key
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ssh-sensible | ssh_config | ssh-key | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.3 | 0.1.0 | 0.6.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 12KB | 113KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.8% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.65 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ssh-key leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ssh-key is depended on by 927 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ssh_config has not been updated in over a year.
- •ssh_config, ssh-key are pre-1.0 — API may change.