Decision Workspace
basn1 vs synta vs simple_asn1
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
basn1
growingv0.1.3
Binary ASN.1 encoding and decoding no-std library (DER)
57
synta
experimentalv0.2.6
ASN.1 parser, decoder, and encoder library with DER/BER support and C FFI
52
simple_asn1
growingv0.6.4
A simple DER/ASN.1 encoding/decoding library.
Core Metrics
| basn1 | synta | simple_asn1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 57 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 17.1K | 2.3K | 141.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 6.3M |
| Dependents | 0 | 153 | 503 |
| Releases | 4 | 18 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 2127d ago | 33d ago | 151d ago |
| Age | 6y 2m | 3m | 8y 6m |
Health Breakdown
basn1
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
synta
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
simple_asn1
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| basn1 | synta | simple_asn1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.2.6 | 0.6.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | ISC |
| Dependencies | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 5.0MB | 19KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •synta leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •simple_asn1 has the most downloads (141.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •simple_asn1 is depended on by 503 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ basn1 has not been updated in over a year.