Decision Workspace
ssh-tresor vs ssh-cipher vs ssh-agent-lib
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
ssh-tresor
experimentalv0.4.0
Encrypt and decrypt secrets using SSH agent keys
64
ssh-cipher
growingv0.3.0
Pure Rust implementation of SSH symmetric encryption including support for the modern aes128-gcm@openssh.com/aes256-gcm@openssh.com and chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com algorithms as well as legacy support for older ciphers. Built on the pure Rust cryptography implementations maintained by the RustCrypto organization.
59
ssh-agent-lib
growingv0.6.0
A collection of types for writing custom SSH agents
Core Metrics
| ssh-tresor | ssh-cipher | ssh-agent-lib | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 64 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 79 | 8.3M | 2.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 741.6K | 91.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 44 | 132 |
| Releases | 3 | 18 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 173d ago | 15d ago | 53d ago |
| Age | 5m | 3y 1m | 4y 3m |
Health Breakdown
ssh-tresor
Maintenance
11
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
ssh-cipher
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
ssh-agent-lib
Maintenance
13
Quality
10
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ssh-tresor | ssh-cipher | ssh-agent-lib | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.3.0 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 13 | 11 | 27 |
| Crate Size | 38KB | 21KB | 64KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.75 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ssh-cipher leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ssh-agent-lib is depended on by 132 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.