Decision Workspace
dusk-safe vs dusk-plonk vs dusk-poseidon
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
dusk-safe
growingv0.3.0
Sponge API for Field Elements
60
dusk-plonk
growingv0.22.0
A pure-Rust implementation of the PLONK ZK-Proof algorithm
56
dusk-poseidon
growingv0.41.0
Implementation of Poseidon hash algorithm over the Bls12-381 Scalar field.
Core Metrics
| dusk-safe | dusk-plonk | dusk-poseidon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 60 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 35.2K | 169.4K | 121.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.1K | 3.3K | 2.7K |
| Dependents | 8 | 335 | 256 |
| Releases | 5 | 61 | 44 |
| Last Updated | 473d ago | 55d ago | 112d ago |
| Age | 2y 2m | 6y 1m | 5y 3m |
Health Breakdown
dusk-safe
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
dusk-plonk
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
dusk-poseidon
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| dusk-safe | dusk-plonk | dusk-poseidon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.22.0 | 0.41.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MPL-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 23 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 376KB | 44KB |
| Features | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dusk-plonk leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dusk-plonk is depended on by 335 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ dusk-safe has not been updated in over a year.