OpenSSL vs password_hash?

Question

PHP

How is OpenSSL different from bcrypt?
Why is password_hash (bcrypt) recommended for passwords?

Isn't the principle the same

Answer 1

OpenSSL is a library with a lot of cryptographic stuff.
bcrypt is a "special" hash for passwords based on the blowfish cipher.
You're comparing warm to soft.

Answer 2

In addition to the answer of Dr. Bacon
Now it is recommended to use not bcrypt, but Argon 2
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/47602044/how-d...