Decision Workspace
bls_on_arkworks vs rust-bls-bn254 vs crypto-4mica
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
bls_on_arkworks
growingv0.3.0
A rust crate implementing the latest IETF draft for BLS signatures on top of the Arkworks ecosystem
44
rust-bls-bn254
growingv0.2.1
A rust crate implementing the BLS signatures using BN254 from arkworks
53
crypto-4mica
experimentalv1.1.0
Cryptographic primitives for the 4Mica payment network.
Core Metrics
| bls_on_arkworks | rust-bls-bn254 | crypto-4mica | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 44 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 41.0K | 93.9K | 830 |
| 30d Downloads | 1.9K | 9.9K | 80 |
| Dependents | 0 | 71 | 11 |
| Releases | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 927d ago | 490d ago | today |
| Age | 2y 7m | 1y 8m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
bls_on_arkworks
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
rust-bls-bn254
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
crypto-4mica
Maintenance
20
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| bls_on_arkworks | rust-bls-bn254 | crypto-4mica | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.2.1 | 1.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | CC-BY-NC-4.0 |
| Dependencies | 14 | 26 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 27KB | 70KB | 34KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.79 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •crypto-4mica leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rust-bls-bn254 has the most downloads (93.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ bls_on_arkworks, rust-bls-bn254 have not been updated in over a year.
- •bls_on_arkworks, rust-bls-bn254 are pre-1.0 — API may change.