Decision Workspace
xorsum vs merkle_hash vs sha_file_hashing
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
xorsum
growingv4.0.0
Get XOR hash/digest with this command-line tool
64
merkle_hash
stablev3.9.0
Finds the hashes of all files and directories in a directory tree.
41
sha_file_hashing
experimentalv0.1.1
A Rust library for computing and validating SHA-1 file hashes with a clean, trait-based API
Core Metrics
| xorsum | merkle_hash | sha_file_hashing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 64 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 14.1K | 233.3K | 558 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 15.9K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 343 | 2 |
| Releases | 12 | 26 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 1356d ago | 65d ago | 195d ago |
| Age | 4y | 4y 3m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
xorsum
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
merkle_hash
Maintenance
15
Quality
17
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
sha_file_hashing
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| xorsum | merkle_hash | sha_file_hashing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 4.0.0 | 3.9.0 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | LGPL-3.0-or-later | MIT | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 11KB | 10KB |
| Features | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 26.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •merkle_hash leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •merkle_hash is depended on by 343 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ xorsum has not been updated in over a year.
- •sha_file_hashing is pre-1.0 — API may change.