sha-crypt
v0.6.0 GrowingPure Rust implementation of the SHA-crypt password hashing algorithm based on SHA-256/SHA-512 as implemented by the POSIX crypt C library, including support for generating and verifying password hash strings in the Modular Crypt Format
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 83d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 150 crates
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
45.8K downloads in the last 30 days (1.5K/day), up 37% from the previous period.
150 crates depend on sha-crypt. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 220 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 5+ years old, sha-crypt hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 19KB, sha-crypt is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include rustgenhash, kanidm_lib_crypto, geekorm-core, dufs, drg. When high-quality crates choose sha-crypt, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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Most downloaded crates that depend on sha-crypt
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Feature Flags
default =["alloc", "password-hash"]
