Decision Workspace
cypheron-core vs pq-oid vs pq-key-encoder
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
cypheron-core
experimentalv0.1.2
Post-quantum cryptography library with NIST-standardized quantum-resistant algorithms
60
pq-oid
experimentalv1.0.3
OID constants for all PQ algorithms (ML-KEM, ML-DSA, SLH-DSA)
59
pq-key-encoder
experimentalv1.0.1
Post-quantum key encoding (DER, PEM, JWK) for ML-KEM, ML-DSA, SLH-DSA
Core Metrics
| cypheron-core | pq-oid | pq-key-encoder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 60 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 680 | 94 | 31 |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 23 | 4 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 132d ago | 35d ago | 35d ago |
| Age | 6m | 2m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
cypheron-core
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
pq-oid
Maintenance
12
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
pq-key-encoder
Maintenance
12
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cypheron-core | pq-oid | pq-key-encoder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 1.0.3 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 1.8MB | 12KB | 36KB |
| Features | 44 | 2 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.80 | 1.78 | 1.78 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •pq-oid leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cypheron-core has the most downloads (680), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cypheron-core is pre-1.0 — API may change.