There are several Ruby gems that provide similar functionality to EncodedId. These pages compare EncodedId with other popular gems for ID obfuscation, URL slugging, and friendly IDs.

  • EncodedId: This gem. Full-featured, performant ID obfuscation with extensive Rails integration
  • PrefixedIds: Stripe-like IDs (user_a1b2c3) for Rails models using Hashids
  • ObfuscateId: Minimal 10-digit numerical obfuscation
  • FriendlyId: Text-based URL slugs (not primarily for ID obfuscation)
  • WithUid: Basic unique identifier generator
  • ObfuscatesId: Hashids-based obfuscation for Bullet Train framework

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