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Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 27, 2026
Alternatives to aptos-sdk
Short answerThe closest alternatives to aptos-sdk on crates.io data are security-framework (1.2M real downloads a day), openssl (946K real downloads a day), ethers (6.6K real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is digest, and 5 shipped a release in the last year. aptos-sdk itself gets 19 a day with 3 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs aptos-sdk | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| security-framework Established | 1,156,937 | 60891.42x | 179 | 8mo | category API bindings, category Cryptography, keyword "crypto" | compare |
| openssl Widely used | 945,534 | 49764.95x | 1,868 | 4mo | category API bindings, category Cryptography, keyword "crypto" | compare |
| ethers Established | 6,647 | 349.84x | 252 | 2.6y | keyword "crypto", keyword "web3" | compare |
| digest Widely used | 3,862,411 | 203284.79x | 1,197 | 6mo | category Cryptography, keyword "crypto" | compare |
| crypto-common Pulled in | 3,766,260 | 198224.21x | 85 | 5mo | category Cryptography, keyword "crypto" | compare |
| ppv-lite86 Pulled in | 2,441,634 | 128507.05x | 6 | 20mo | category Cryptography, keyword "crypto" | compare |
| subtle Widely used | 2,159,165 | 113640.26x | 2,362 | 2.3y | category Cryptography, keyword "crypto" | compare |
| sha1 Widely used | 2,004,209 | 105484.68x | 2,496 | 3mo | category Cryptography, keyword "crypto" | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with aptos-sdk; read its description before you swap.
- More dependents means more answered questions and a smaller chance it disappears.
- Check the last release against how fast you need fixes. For aptos-sdk: is it still maintained?
Rules
Alternatives = tracked crates (top 1000 by downloads) that share a specific crates.io category (2 points each) or keyword (3 points each) with aptos-sdk, most similar first; its own parts (same name prefix) and crates it depends on or that depend on it are left out, because those are companions, not substitutes. Real downloads = quiet-day median, crates.io data Oct 27, 2026. Built when we find 3 or more.
Up next
The closest alternative: Established and steady. 1,156,937 real downloads a day.security-frameworkRust crate. Security.framework bindings for macOS and iOS. Real use: 1.2M downloads a day on quiet days; 179 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time
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