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const-time-bignum vs crypto-bigint vs dudect-bencher
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
const-time-bignum
growingv0.1.2
A constant time bignum library that operates fully on the stack, effectively eliminating the side channel attack vector.
68
crypto-bigint
growingv0.7.3
Pure Rust implementation of a big integer library which has been designed from the ground-up for use in cryptographic applications. Provides constant-time, no_std-friendly implementations of modern formulas using const generics.
55
dudect-bencher
growingv0.7.0
An implementation of the DudeCT constant-time function tester
Core Metrics
| const-time-bignum | crypto-bigint | dudect-bencher | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 68 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 3.7K | 162.4M | 55.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 14.2M | 8.8K |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.0K | 30 |
| Releases | 3 | 104 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 637d ago | 2d ago | 5d ago |
| Age | 1y 9m | 4y 11m | 8y 8m |
Health Breakdown
const-time-bignum
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
crypto-bigint
Maintenance
19
Quality
10
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
dudect-bencher
Maintenance
17
Quality
10
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| const-time-bignum | crypto-bigint | dudect-bencher | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.7.3 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 288KB | 17KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 12.5% | 10.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •crypto-bigint leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •crypto-bigint is depended on by 1.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ const-time-bignum has not been updated in over a year.