Decision Workspace
ssh-vault vs ssh-cipher vs git_sshripped_encryption_models
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
ssh-vault
stablev1.2.4
encrypt/decrypt using ssh keys
63
ssh-cipher
growingv0.2.0
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
git_sshripped_encryption_models
experimentalv0.2.2
Encryption models for git-sshripped
Core Metrics
| ssh-vault | ssh-cipher | git_sshripped_encryption_models | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 63 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 19.8K | 4.6M | 264 |
| 30d Downloads | 63 | 674.3K | 265 |
| Dependents | 0 | 42 | 90 |
| Releases | 24 | 15 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 6d ago | 17d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 2y 4m | 2y 10m | 8d |
Health Breakdown
ssh-vault
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
ssh-cipher
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
git_sshripped_encryption_models
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| ssh-vault | ssh-cipher | git_sshripped_encryption_models | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.4 | 0.2.0 | 0.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 28 | 10 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 70KB | 11KB | 3KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.60 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ssh-cipher leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ssh-cipher, git_sshripped_encryption_models are pre-1.0 — API may change.