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vitaminc-encrypt vs aws-lc-rs vs mls-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
vitaminc-encrypt
experimentalv0.1.0-pre4.2
Secure, flexible and fast encryption for Rust types. Part of the Vitamin-C cryptographic suite.
81
aws-lc-rs
stablev1.16.2
aws-lc-rs is a cryptographic library using AWS-LC for its cryptographic operations. This library strives to be API-compatible with the popular Rust library named ring.
64
mls-rs
growingv0.54.0
An implementation of Messaging Layer Security (RFC 9420)
Core Metrics
| vitaminc-encrypt | aws-lc-rs | mls-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 81 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 1.4K | 92.9M | 117.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 585 | 14.3M | 12.1K |
| Dependents | 5 | 1.9K | 24 |
| Releases | 4 | 49 | 41 |
| Last Updated | 8d ago | 8d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 4m | 2y 11m | 2y 4m |
Health Breakdown
vitaminc-encrypt
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
aws-lc-rs
Maintenance
21
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
mls-rs
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| vitaminc-encrypt | aws-lc-rs | mls-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0-pre4.2 | 1.16.2 | 0.54.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | ISC AND (Apache-2.0 OR ISC) | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 9 | 40 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 225KB | 270KB |
| Features | 0 | 12 | 32 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.1% | 2.4% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.71.0 | 1.82.0 |
| Owners | 4 | 4 (team) | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •aws-lc-rs has the highest health score (81/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •aws-lc-rs is depended on by 1.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •vitaminc-encrypt, mls-rs are pre-1.0 — API may change.