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x448 vs ristretto255-dh vs aws-lc-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
62
x448
growingv0.6.0
Pure Rust implementation of X448, an elliptic curve Diffie-Hellman function
45
ristretto255-dh
growingv0.3.0
Diffie-Hellman key exchange using the Ristretto255 group.
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.
Core Metrics
| x448 | ristretto255-dh | aws-lc-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 62 | 45 | 81 |
| Total Downloads | 937.5K | 4.4K | 92.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 212.4K | 7 | 14.3M |
| Dependents | 29 | 0 | 1.9K |
| Releases | 17 | 3 | 49 |
| Last Updated | 17d ago | 2145d ago | 8d ago |
| Age | 5y 10m | 5y 10m | 2y 11m |
Health Breakdown
x448
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
ristretto255-dh
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
aws-lc-rs
Maintenance
21
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| x448 | ristretto255-dh | aws-lc-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 0.3.0 | 1.16.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | ISC AND (Apache-2.0 OR ISC) |
| Dependencies | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 4KB | 225KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.1% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.71.0 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 4 (team) |
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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.
- •⚠ ristretto255-dh has not been updated in over a year.
- •x448, ristretto255-dh are pre-1.0 — API may change.