Decision Workspace
xml-sec vs samael vs saml
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
xml-sec
experimentalv0.1.8
Pure Rust XML Security: XMLDSig, XMLEnc, C14N. Drop-in replacement for libxmlsec1.
56
samael
growingv0.0.22
A SAML2 library for Rust
51
saml
experimentalv0.0.1-alpha.1
Stateless, async-native SAML 2.0 toolkit with no libxml2/xmlsec C build chain
Core Metrics
| xml-sec | samael | saml | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 56 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 2.7K | 512.6K | 428 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 28.3K | 0 |
| Dependents | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| Releases | 9 | 22 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 3d ago | 6d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 4m | 6y 4m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
xml-sec
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
samael
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
saml
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| xml-sec | samael | saml | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.8 | 0.0.22 | 0.0.1-alpha.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 18 | 19 | 34 |
| Crate Size | 200KB | 114KB | 427KB |
| Features | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.92 | — | 1.91.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •xml-sec leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •samael has the most downloads (512.6K), suggesting wider adoption.