Decision Workspace
yubico vs yubico_ng vs challenge_response
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
yubico
growingv0.11.0
Yubikey client API library
52
yubico_ng
experimentalv0.15.0
Yubikey client API library
59
challenge_response
growingv0.5.45
Perform HMAC-SHA1 and OTP challenges with YubiKey, OnlyKey and NitroKey, in pure Rust.
Core Metrics
| yubico | yubico_ng | challenge_response | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 52 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 1.2M | 83.1K | 88.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 47.0K | 9.2K | 4.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Releases | 23 | 3 | 64 |
| Last Updated | 1417d ago | 68d ago | 20d ago |
| Age | 9y 3m | 11m | 2y 2m |
Health Breakdown
yubico
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
yubico_ng
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
challenge_response
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| yubico | yubico_ng | challenge_response | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.11.0 | 0.15.0 | 0.5.45 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 12 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 23KB | 17KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •challenge_response leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •yubico has the most downloads (1.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ yubico has not been updated in over a year.