Decision Workspace
dsa vs ecdsa vs ecdsa-flow
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
dsa
growingv0.6.3
Pure Rust implementation of the Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) as specified in FIPS 186-4 (Digital Signature Standard), providing RFC6979 deterministic signatures as well as support for added entropy
69
ecdsa
growingv0.16.9
Pure Rust implementation of the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) as specified in FIPS 186-4 (Digital Signature Standard), providing RFC6979 deterministic signatures as well as support for added entropy
45
ecdsa-flow
growingv1.0.0
Signature and elliptic curve types providing interoperable support for the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA)
Core Metrics
| dsa | ecdsa | ecdsa-flow | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 69 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 4.7M | 153.2M | 4.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 524.6K | 14.3M | 0 |
| Dependents | 328 | 3.2K | 4 |
| Releases | 32 | 105 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 27d ago | 27d ago | 1707d ago |
| Age | 7y 10m | 7y 6m | 4y 8m |
Health Breakdown
dsa
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
ecdsa
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
ecdsa-flow
Maintenance
1
Quality
23
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| dsa | ecdsa | ecdsa-flow | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.3 | 0.16.9 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 11 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 31KB | 16KB |
| Features | 1 | 12 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 3.1% | 22.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.65 | 1.65 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ecdsa leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ecdsa is depended on by 3.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ecdsa-flow has not been updated in over a year.
- •dsa, ecdsa are pre-1.0 — API may change.