Decision Workspace
cryptoki-sys vs cryptoki vs cosmian_pkcs11
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
64
cryptoki-sys
growingv0.5.0
FFI wrapper around the PKCS #11 API
70
cryptoki
growingv0.12.0
Rust-native wrapper around the PKCS #11 API
54
cosmian_pkcs11
growingv5.18.0
HSM PKCS#11 provider for Cosmian KMS
Core Metrics
| cryptoki-sys | cryptoki | cosmian_pkcs11 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 64 | 70 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 887.3K | 811.8K | 2.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 67.4K | 59.5K | 41 |
| Dependents | 52 | 223 | 0 |
| Releases | 13 | 18 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 98d ago | 64d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 5y | 5y | 10m |
Health Breakdown
cryptoki-sys
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
cryptoki
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
cosmian_pkcs11
Maintenance
20
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| cryptoki-sys | cryptoki | cosmian_pkcs11 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.12.0 | 5.18.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | BUSL-1.1 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 397KB | 118KB | 379KB |
| Features | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.87.0 |
| Owners | 4 (team) | 4 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cryptoki leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cryptoki-sys has the most downloads (887.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cryptoki is depended on by 223 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •cryptoki-sys, cryptoki are pre-1.0 — API may change.