Decision Workspace
xor-utils vs cryptostream vs xor_cryptor
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
xor-utils
growingv0.6.0
Utility functions related to xor encryption / decryption
51
cryptostream
growingv0.3.3
Transparent encryption and decryption for Read and Write streams
50
xor_cryptor
growingv2.0.4
A encryption/decryption library using bitwise xor
Core Metrics
| xor-utils | cryptostream | xor_cryptor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 51 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 62.9K | 12.4K | 36.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.2K | 154 | 802 |
| Dependents | 39 | 47 | 9 |
| Releases | 11 | 6 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 3159d ago | 76d ago | 404d ago |
| Age | 8y 10m | 7y 6m | 3y 4m |
Health Breakdown
xor-utils
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
cryptostream
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
xor_cryptor
Maintenance
7
Quality
20
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| xor-utils | cryptostream | xor_cryptor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 0.3.3 | 2.0.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 16KB | 12KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cryptostream leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •xor-utils has the most downloads (62.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ xor-utils, xor_cryptor have not been updated in over a year.
- •xor-utils, cryptostream are pre-1.0 — API may change.