google/keyczar
Easy-to-use crypto toolkit observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4197
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2669
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1093 stars · 139 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Keyczar is an easy-to-use open-source cryptographic toolkit originally developed by Google, designed to simplify encryption, signing, and key management for developers. It is officially deprecated, with its developers recommending Google's Tink as the successor.
Use cases
- encrypt and decrypt application data with a simple API
- sign and verify messages or files
- manage cryptographic keys without manual handling
- add authentication encryption to legacy applications
When to choose
- maintaining or auditing a legacy codebase that already uses Keyczar
When to avoid
- starting any new project - it is deprecated and unmaintained
- needing modern cryptographic algorithms or active security patches
- wanting long-term support - use Google Tink instead
Facets
library · maturity abandoned
cryptography security security developer-tools cross-platform python jvm cpp deprecated crypto-toolkit encryption key-management
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/google/keyczar · fetched 2026-08-28 · fa53435ee3a9
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| google/keyczar | main | 10 |
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