Decision Workspace
xcrypt vs xcrypt-sys vs scrypt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
xcrypt
growingv0.3.2
Bindings for libxcrypt
43
xcrypt-sys
growingv0.2.1
Low-level bindings for libxcrypt
71
scrypt
growingv0.12.0
Scrypt password-based key derivation function
Core Metrics
| xcrypt | xcrypt-sys | scrypt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 43 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 8.1K | 7.0K | 44.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 4.5M |
| Dependents | 0 | 5 | 2.4K |
| Releases | 5 | 3 | 37 |
| Last Updated | 251d ago | 592d ago | 33d ago |
| Age | 1y 7m | 1y 7m | 9y 7m |
Health Breakdown
xcrypt
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
xcrypt-sys
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
scrypt
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| xcrypt | xcrypt-sys | scrypt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 | 0.2.1 | 0.12.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 1KB | 25KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 16.2% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •scrypt leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •scrypt is depended on by 2.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ xcrypt-sys has not been updated in over a year.