Decision Workspace
zuc vs ctr vs salsa20
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
zuc
growingv0.4.1
ZUC Stream Cipher Algorithms
75
ctr
growingv0.9.2
CTR block modes of operation
71
salsa20
growingv0.10.2
Pure Rust implementation of the Salsa20 stream cipher
Core Metrics
| zuc | ctr | salsa20 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 75 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 10.0K | 121.8M | 49.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.4K | 8.5M | 4.3M |
| Dependents | 0 | 2.1K | 368 |
| Releases | 6 | 26 | 25 |
| Last Updated | 418d ago | 29d ago | 49d ago |
| Age | 1y 4m | 7y 8m | 9y 5m |
Health Breakdown
zuc
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
ctr
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
salsa20
Maintenance
13
Quality
17
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| zuc | ctr | salsa20 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.1 | 0.9.2 | 0.10.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 30KB | 18KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.83.0 | 1.56 | 1.56 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ctr leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ctr is depended on by 2.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ zuc has not been updated in over a year.