Decision Workspace
bandersnatch-ffi vs cardano-crypto vs ark-vrf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
bandersnatch-ffi
experimentalv0.1.0
C FFI bindings for Bandersnatch VRF - ring signatures and ticket ID computation
55
cardano-crypto
experimentalv1.0.8
Pure Rust implementation of Cardano cryptographic primitives (VRF, KES, DSIGN, Hash) with 100% compatibility with cardano-node
54
ark-vrf
experimentalv0.2.2
Elliptic curve VRF with additional data
Core Metrics
| bandersnatch-ffi | cardano-crypto | ark-vrf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 55 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 22 | 256 | 2.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 17 | 257.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Releases | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 85d ago | 104d ago | 10d ago |
| Age | 2m | 4m | 12m |
Health Breakdown
bandersnatch-ffi
Maintenance
8
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
cardano-crypto
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
ark-vrf
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
7
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| bandersnatch-ffi | cardano-crypto | ark-vrf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.0.8 | 0.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 17 | 26 |
| Crate Size | 601KB | 119KB | 807KB |
| Features | 0 | 21 | 14 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.81 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cardano-crypto leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ark-vrf has the most downloads (2.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •bandersnatch-ffi, ark-vrf are pre-1.0 — API may change.