Decision Workspace
certain vs x509-parser vs uselesskey-x509
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
certain
growingv1.1.0
Certificate transparency log streamer.
64
x509-parser
growingv0.18.1
Parser for the X.509 v3 format (RFC 5280 certificates)
56
uselesskey-x509
experimentalv0.5.0
X.509 self-signed and chain certificate fixtures with negative variants for tests.
Core Metrics
| certain | x509-parser | uselesskey-x509 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 64 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 6.6K | 95.7M | 308 |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 8.8M | 308 |
| Dependents | 0 | 4.5K | 35 |
| Releases | 5 | 39 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 1044d ago | 50d ago | today |
| Age | 3y 5m | 8y 2m | 18d |
Health Breakdown
certain
Maintenance
5
Quality
18
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
x509-parser
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
uselesskey-x509
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| certain | x509-parser | uselesskey-x509 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 0.18.1 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 12 | 11 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 103KB | 49KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.67.1 | 1.92 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •x509-parser leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •x509-parser is depended on by 4.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ certain has not been updated in over a year.
- •x509-parser, uselesskey-x509 are pre-1.0 — API may change.