phc
v0.6.1 GrowingPure Rust implementation of the Password Hashing Competition (PHC) string format which is used for storing password hashes
Quick Verdict
- โActively maintained (updated 77d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- โTeam maintained (2 owners)
- โPermissive license (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
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Deep Insights
81.1K downloads in the last 30 days (2.7K/day), up 88% from the previous period.
The primary maintainer publishes 215 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 7+ years old, phc hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 26KB, phc is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include password-hash, minotari_wallet, enprot. When high-quality crates choose phc, it's a strong quality signal.
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default =["rand_core"]