Decision Workspace
easy_aes vs aes-gcm vs aes-gcm-siv
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
easy_aes
growingv0.1.5
a very fast / lightweight implementation of aes encrytion and decryption
72
aes-gcm
growingv0.11.0
Pure Rust implementation of the AES-GCM (Galois/Counter Mode) Authenticated Encryption with Associated Data (AEAD) Cipher with optional architecture-specific hardware acceleration
67
aes-gcm-siv
growingv0.11.1
Pure Rust implementation of the AES-GCM-SIV Misuse-Resistant Authenticated Encryption Cipher (RFC 8452) with optional architecture-specific hardware acceleration
Core Metrics
| easy_aes | aes-gcm | aes-gcm-siv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 72 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 8.1K | 121.6M | 22.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 6.1M | 1.1M |
| Dependents | 0 | 16.3K | 2.0K |
| Releases | 6 | 36 | 25 |
| Last Updated | 1565d ago | 15d ago | 161d ago |
| Age | 4y 10m | 6y 11m | 6y 11m |
Health Breakdown
easy_aes
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
aes-gcm
Maintenance
18
Quality
11
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
aes-gcm-siv
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| easy_aes | aes-gcm | aes-gcm-siv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.5 | 0.11.0 | 0.11.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 156KB | 27KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 13.9% | 8.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.56 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •aes-gcm leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •aes-gcm is depended on by 16.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ easy_aes has not been updated in over a year.