Decision Workspace
ct-merkle vs tlog_tiles vs certkit
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
ct-merkle
growingv0.3.0
An implementation of the append-only log described in the Certificate Transparency specification (RFC 6962)
48
tlog_tiles
growingv0.2.0
An implementation of c2sp.org/tlog-tiles and c2sp.org/tlog-checkpoint
48
certkit
experimentalv0.1.1
A pure Rust library for X.509 certificate management, creation, and validation, supporting RSA, ECDSA, and Ed25519 keys, with no OpenSSL or ring dependencies.
Core Metrics
| ct-merkle | tlog_tiles | certkit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 48 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 19.7K | 2.1K | 1.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 7.1K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 2d ago | 402d ago | 41d ago |
| Age | 3y 12m | 1y 1m | 10m |
Health Breakdown
ct-merkle
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
tlog_tiles
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
certkit
Maintenance
14
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ct-merkle | tlog_tiles | certkit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.2.0 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 6 | 22 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 31KB | 40KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ct-merkle leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ tlog_tiles has not been updated in over a year.