Decision Workspace
variant-ssl vs boring vs openssl
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
variant-ssl
growingv0.17.28
Bindings for OpenSSL variants such as BoringSSL / AWS-LC / Tongsuo
76
boring
stablev5.1.0
BoringSSL bindings
71
openssl
growingv0.10.80
OpenSSL bindings
Core Metrics
| variant-ssl | boring | openssl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 76 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 315.2K | 4.4M | 310.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.0K | 233.8K | 21.0M |
| Dependents | 0 | 549 | 30.4K |
| Releases | 77 | 58 | 173 |
| Last Updated | 9d ago | 19d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 2y 4m | 5y 6m | 11y 6m |
Health Breakdown
variant-ssl
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
boring
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
openssl
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| variant-ssl | boring | openssl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.17.28 | 5.1.0 | 0.10.80 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 316KB | 218KB | 307KB |
| Features | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 15.5% | 1.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | 1.85 | 1.80.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 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 (310.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •openssl is depended on by 30.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •variant-ssl, openssl are pre-1.0 — API may change.