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blake3-proof-of-work vs blake3-pow vs aws-lc-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
blake3-proof-of-work
growingv0.2.1
A basic proof of work scheme using the blake3 hash function
46
blake3-pow
growingv1.0.1
A Proof of Work scheme using the blake3 hash function
81
aws-lc-rs
stablev1.17.1
aws-lc-rs is a cryptographic library using AWS-LC for its cryptographic operations. This library strives to be API-compatible with the popular Rust library named ring.
Core Metrics
| blake3-proof-of-work | blake3-pow | aws-lc-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 46 | 81 |
| Total Downloads | 4.4K | 1.9K | 159.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 13.1M |
| Dependents | 0 | 2 | 3.2K |
| Releases | 3 | 2 | 52 |
| Last Updated | 1638d ago | 480d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 4y 5m | 1y 5m | 3y 3m |
Health Breakdown
blake3-proof-of-work
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
blake3-pow
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
aws-lc-rs
Maintenance
21
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| blake3-proof-of-work | blake3-pow | aws-lc-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 1.0.1 | 1.17.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | ISC AND (Apache-2.0 OR ISC) |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 6KB | 240KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.71.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •aws-lc-rs has the highest health score (81/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •aws-lc-rs is depended on by 3.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ blake3-proof-of-work, blake3-pow have not been updated in over a year.
- •blake3-proof-of-work is pre-1.0 — API may change.