Decision Workspace
xor-utils vs adiantum vs xor_cryptor
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
xor-utils
growingv0.6.0
Utility functions related to xor encryption / decryption
51
adiantum
growingv0.2.0
A Rust implementation of the Adiantum cipher, a fast encryption scheme optimized for mobile and embedded devices, designed by Google.
50
xor_cryptor
growingv2.0.4
A encryption/decryption library using bitwise xor
Core Metrics
| xor-utils | adiantum | xor_cryptor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 51 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 67.0K | 3.9K | 37.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.0K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 41 | 3 | 9 |
| Releases | 11 | 5 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 3218d ago | 24d ago | 463d ago |
| Age | 9y | 1y 5m | 3y 6m |
Health Breakdown
xor-utils
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
adiantum
Maintenance
16
Quality
11
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
xor_cryptor
Maintenance
7
Quality
20
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| xor-utils | adiantum | xor_cryptor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 0.2.0 | 2.0.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 1.4MB | 12KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.61 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •adiantum leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •xor-utils has the most downloads (67.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ xor-utils, xor_cryptor have not been updated in over a year.
- •xor-utils, adiantum are pre-1.0 — API may change.