Decision Workspace
tls-api-native-tls vs boring vs openssl
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
tls-api-native-tls
growingv0.12.1
TLS API implementation over native-tls crate
76
boring
stablev5.1.0
BoringSSL bindings
72
openssl
growingv0.10.81
OpenSSL bindings
Core Metrics
| tls-api-native-tls | boring | openssl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 76 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 192.1K | 4.6M | 324.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 11.7K | 227.4K | 21.1M |
| Dependents | 107 | 581 | 30.9K |
| Releases | 31 | 58 | 174 |
| Last Updated | 564d ago | 37d ago | today |
| Age | 9y | 5y 7m | 11y 6m |
Health Breakdown
tls-api-native-tls
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
boring
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
openssl
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| tls-api-native-tls | boring | openssl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.12.1 | 5.1.0 | 0.10.81 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 218KB | 311KB |
| Features | 3 | 10 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 15.5% | 1.7% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.80.0 |
| Owners | 2 | 5 (team) | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •boring leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •openssl has the most downloads (324.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •openssl is depended on by 30.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ tls-api-native-tls has not been updated in over a year.
- •tls-api-native-tls, openssl are pre-1.0 — API may change.