Decision Workspace
ark-pallas vs ark-bls12-381 vs ark-bn254
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
65
ark-pallas
growingv0.6.0
The Pallas prime-order elliptic curve
71
ark-bls12-381
growingv0.6.0
The BLS12-381 pairing-friendly elliptic curve
71
ark-bn254
growingv0.6.0
The BN254 pairing-friendly elliptic curve
Core Metrics
| ark-pallas | ark-bls12-381 | ark-bn254 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 65 | 71 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 425.0K | 16.7M | 20.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 108.5K | 1.2M | 1.8M |
| Dependents | 38 | 1.8K | 2.3K |
| Releases | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 29d ago | 29d ago | 29d ago |
| Age | 5y 2m | 5y 2m | 5y 2m |
Health Breakdown
ark-pallas
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
ark-bls12-381
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
ark-bn254
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ark-pallas | ark-bls12-381 | ark-bn254 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 0.6.0 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 488KB | 24KB |
| Features | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ark-bls12-381 leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ark-bn254 has the most downloads (20.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ark-bn254 is depended on by 2.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.