Decision Workspace
xor-genkeys vs xor_cryptor vs xor-utils
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
xor-genkeys
growingv0.3.0
Command line application that generates keys that can be used in guesses when attempting to decrypt content encrypted using xor encryption.
50
xor_cryptor
growingv2.0.4
A encryption/decryption library using bitwise xor
45
xor-utils
growingv0.6.0
Utility functions related to xor encryption / decryption
Core Metrics
| xor-genkeys | xor_cryptor | xor-utils | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 50 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 5.3K | 36.7K | 62.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 802 | 2.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 9 | 39 |
| Releases | 3 | 13 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 3159d ago | 404d ago | 3159d ago |
| Age | 8y 10m | 3y 4m | 8y 10m |
Health Breakdown
xor-genkeys
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
xor_cryptor
Maintenance
7
Quality
20
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
xor-utils
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| xor-genkeys | xor_cryptor | xor-utils | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 2.0.4 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 12KB | 5KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •xor_cryptor leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •xor-utils has the most downloads (62.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ xor-genkeys, xor_cryptor, xor-utils have not been updated in over a year.
- •xor-genkeys, xor-utils are pre-1.0 — API may change.