Decision Workspace
xor_cryptor vs xor-utils vs xor
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
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
43
xor
growingv1.4.5
CLI app that implements basic XOR encryption/decryption
Core Metrics
| xor_cryptor | xor-utils | xor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 45 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 36.7K | 62.9K | 23.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 802 | 2.2K | 24 |
| Dependents | 9 | 39 | 0 |
| Releases | 13 | 11 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 404d ago | 3159d ago | 3143d ago |
| Age | 3y 4m | 8y 10m | 8y 11m |
Health Breakdown
xor_cryptor
Maintenance
7
Quality
20
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
xor-utils
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
xor
Maintenance
5
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| xor_cryptor | xor-utils | xor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.4 | 0.6.0 | 1.4.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 5KB | 8KB |
| 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_cryptor, xor-utils, xor have not been updated in over a year.
- •xor-utils is pre-1.0 — API may change.