Decision Workspace
sshkeys vs ssh-encoding vs ssh-derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
sshkeys
growingv0.3.4
Rust library for parsing OpenSSH certificates and public keys
66
ssh-encoding
growingv0.3.0
Pure Rust implementation of SSH data type decoders/encoders as described in RFC4251
58
ssh-derive
growingv0.3.0
Custom derive support for the `ssh-encoding` crate
Core Metrics
| sshkeys | ssh-encoding | ssh-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 66 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 470.0K | 8.5M | 3.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 9.8K | 707.3K | 0 |
| Dependents | 136 | 264 | 10 |
| Releases | 8 | 17 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 295d ago | 49d ago | 64d ago |
| Age | 8y 8m | 3y 8m | 2y 9m |
Health Breakdown
sshkeys
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
ssh-encoding
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
ssh-derive
Maintenance
18
Quality
10
Community
14
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| sshkeys | ssh-encoding | ssh-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.4 | 0.3.0 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 34KB | 25KB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 5.9% | 25.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ssh-encoding leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ssh-encoding is depended on by 264 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.