Decision Workspace
why2-chat vs gaia-crypt vs cipherstash-config
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
why2-chat
experimentalv1.5.1
Lightweight, fast and secure chat application powered by WHY2 encryption.
39
gaia-crypt
growingv0.1.0
A cryptographic library for secure communication in the GaiaNet ecosystem
64
cipherstash-config
growingv0.2.6
Configuration management for CipherStash libraries and products
Core Metrics
| why2-chat | gaia-crypt | cipherstash-config | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 39 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 154 | 1.1K | 9.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 40 | 3 | 464 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| Releases | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 13d ago | 378d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 2m | 1y | 1y 6m |
Health Breakdown
why2-chat
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
gaia-crypt
Maintenance
2
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
cipherstash-config
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| why2-chat | gaia-crypt | cipherstash-config | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.5.1 | 0.1.0 | 0.2.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-only | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 27 | 5 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 94KB | 8KB | 16KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cipherstash-config leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ gaia-crypt has not been updated in over a year.
- •gaia-crypt, cipherstash-config are pre-1.0 — API may change.