aes
v0.9.0 GrowingPure Rust implementation of the Advanced Encryption Standard (a.k.a. Rijndael)
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 45d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (10.0K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
16.6M downloads in the last 30 days (553.0K/day), up 21% from the previous period.
10.0K crates depend on aes. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 215 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.
19% 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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Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
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