Decision Workspace
cryptr vs shadow-crypt vs shadow-crypt-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
cryptr
growingv0.10.0
simple encrypted (streaming) values
58
shadow-crypt
growingv1.1.0
Secure password-based file encryption with filename obfuscation
53
shadow-crypt-core
growingv1.0.7
Core types and deterministic operations for shadow-crypt
Core Metrics
| cryptr | shadow-crypt | shadow-crypt-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 58 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 38.6K | 1.5K | 990 |
| 30d Downloads | 3.1K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 31 | 0 | 8 |
| Releases | 16 | 12 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 108d ago | 60d ago | 255d ago |
| Age | 2y 7m | 9m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
cryptr
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
shadow-crypt
Maintenance
15
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
shadow-crypt-core
Maintenance
10
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cryptr | shadow-crypt | shadow-crypt-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.10.0 | 1.1.0 | 1.0.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 27 | 3 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 61KB | 24KB | 11KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •shadow-crypt leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cryptr has the most downloads (38.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cryptr is pre-1.0 — API may change.