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crypto-bigint vs crypto-bigint-syncless vs apint
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
crypto-bigint
growingv0.7.5
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.
37
crypto-bigint-syncless
experimentalv0.7.0-rc.6
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.
41
apint
growingv0.2.0
Arbitrary precision integers library.
Core Metrics
| crypto-bigint | crypto-bigint-syncless | apint | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 37 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 224.4M | 361 | 60.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 11.3M | 0 | 1.3K |
| Dependents | 1.3K | 0 | 21 |
| Releases | 106 | 1 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 21d ago | 302d ago | 2980d ago |
| Age | 5y 2m | 10m | 8y 8m |
Health Breakdown
crypto-bigint
Maintenance
18
Quality
10
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
crypto-bigint-syncless
Maintenance
3
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
apint
Maintenance
5
Quality
10
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| crypto-bigint | crypto-bigint-syncless | apint | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.5 | 0.7.0-rc.6 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 19 | 17 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 301KB | 237KB | 61KB |
| Features | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 15.1% | 0.0% | 58.8% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | — |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 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 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ apint has not been updated in over a year.