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Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 27, 2026
Alternatives to openidconnect
Short answerThe closest alternatives to openidconnect on crates.io data are redox_users (653K real downloads a day), yup-oauth2 (69.2K real downloads a day), gcp_auth (45.4K real downloads a day). Of the 5 we list, the most used is redox_users, and 5 shipped a release in the last year. openidconnect itself gets 57,957 a day with 128 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs openidconnect | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| redox_users Pulled in | 652,657 | 11.26x | 3 | 38d | keyword "auth" | compare |
| yup-oauth2 Established | 69,190 | 1.19x | 761 | 10mo | keyword "oauth2" | compare |
| gcp_auth Pulled in | 45,402 | 0.78x | 75 | 4mo | keyword "authentication" | compare |
| webauthn-rs Pulled in | 33,160 | 0.57x | 83 | 6mo | keyword "authentication" | compare |
| clerk-rs Pulled in | 474 | 0.01x | 2 | 57d | keyword "auth" | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with openidconnect; 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 openidconnect: 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 openidconnect, 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: Few direct dependents and steady. 652,657 real downloads a day.redox_usersRust crate. A Rust library to access Redox users and groups functionality. Real use: 653K downloads a day on quiet days; 3 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time
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