Decision Workspace
tlsferret vs cipherrun vs mbedtls
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
tlsferret
experimentalv0.1.0
A fast SSL/TLS scanner written in Rust, inspired by rbsec/sslscan
43
cipherrun
experimentalv0.3.0
A fast, modular, and scalable TLS/SSL security scanner written in Rust
57
mbedtls
growingv0.13.5
Idiomatic Rust wrapper for MbedTLS, allowing you to use MbedTLS with only safe code while being able to use such great Rust features like error handling and closures. Building on MbedTLS's focus on embedded use, this crate can be used in a no_std environment.
Core Metrics
| tlsferret | cipherrun | mbedtls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 43 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 484 | 339 | 434.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 14.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| Releases | 1 | 4 | 45 |
| Last Updated | 341d ago | 115d ago | 102d ago |
| Age | 11m | 7m | 9y 6m |
Health Breakdown
tlsferret
Maintenance
3
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
cipherrun
Maintenance
13
Quality
8
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
mbedtls
Maintenance
13
Quality
11
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| tlsferret | cipherrun | mbedtls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.3.0 | 0.13.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 OR GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 30 | 70 | 30 |
| Crate Size | 56KB | 1.8MB | 367KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •mbedtls leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mbedtls is depended on by 121 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.