Decision Workspace
bls12_381-bls vs witness-core vs signatory
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
bls12_381-bls
growingv0.5.1
Implementation of BLS signatures using the BLS12-381 curve
46
witness-core
experimentalv0.3.0
Core types and cryptography primitives for the Witness timestamping system
56
signatory
growingv0.27.1
Multi-provider elliptic curve digital signature library with ECDSA and Ed25519 support
Core Metrics
| bls12_381-bls | witness-core | signatory | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 46 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 35.5K | 427 | 23.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 5.1K | 54 | 5.3M |
| Dependents | 31 | 27 | 259 |
| Releases | 9 | 9 | 57 |
| Last Updated | 49d ago | 31d ago | 956d ago |
| Age | 2y 2m | 3m | 8y 2m |
Health Breakdown
bls12_381-bls
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
witness-core
Maintenance
17
Quality
6
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
signatory
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| bls12_381-bls | witness-core | signatory | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.1 | 0.3.0 | 0.27.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 8 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 15KB | 126KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 77.8% | 1.8% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.65 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bls12_381-bls leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •signatory has the most downloads (23.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •signatory is depended on by 259 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ signatory has not been updated in over a year.