aes
v0.9.1 GrowingPure Rust implementation of the Advanced Encryption Standard (a.k.a. Rijndael)
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 47d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (11.4K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
19.8M downloads in the last 30 days (659.7K/day), up 1% from the previous period.
11.4K crates depend on aes — it's part of the Rust ecosystem's core infrastructure. Removing it from your dependency tree would be extremely difficult.
The primary maintainer publishes 216 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 9+ years old, aes hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
21% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include generic-array, zip, ctr, aes-gcm, cbc. When high-quality crates choose aes, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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