Decision Workspace
bp256 vs bp384 vs p256
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
bp256
growingv0.6.1
Brainpool P-256 (brainpoolP256r1 and brainpoolP256t1) elliptic curves
61
bp384
growingv0.6.1
Brainpool P-384 (brainpoolP384r1 and brainpoolP384t1) elliptic curves
77
p256
growingv0.13.2
Pure Rust implementation of the NIST P-256 (a.k.a. secp256r1, prime256v1) elliptic curve as defined in SP 800-186, with support for ECDH, ECDSA signing/verification, and general purpose curve arithmetic
Core Metrics
| bp256 | bp384 | p256 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 61 | 77 |
| Total Downloads | 15.2K | 16.4K | 98.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 246 | 265 | 10.2M |
| Dependents | 2 | 2 | 5.6K |
| Releases | 20 | 20 | 53 |
| Last Updated | 17d ago | 17d ago | 17d ago |
| Age | 5y 8m | 5y 8m | 7y 5m |
Health Breakdown
bp256
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
bp384
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
p256
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| bp256 | bp384 | p256 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.1 | 0.6.1 | 0.13.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 109KB | 201KB | 63KB |
| Features | 8 | 8 | 17 |
| Yanked % | 10.0% | 10.0% | 3.8% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.65 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •p256 leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •p256 is depended on by 5.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.