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earthbucks_rfc6979 vs rfc6979 vs ed25519-dalek
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
earthbucks_rfc6979
growingv0.8.2
Pure Rust implementation of RFC6979: Deterministic Usage of the Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) and Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA)
67
rfc6979
growingv0.4.0
Pure Rust implementation of RFC6979: Deterministic Usage of the Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) and Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA)
78
ed25519-dalek
stablev2.2.0
Fast and efficient ed25519 EdDSA key generations, signing, and verification in pure Rust.
Core Metrics
| earthbucks_rfc6979 | rfc6979 | ed25519-dalek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 67 | 78 |
| Total Downloads | 4.6K | 120.8M | 109.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 63 | 11.1M | 12.5M |
| Dependents | 2 | 177 | 17.2K |
| Releases | 4 | 19 | 42 |
| Last Updated | 528d ago | 53d ago | 51d ago |
| Age | 1y 5m | 5y 1m | 9y 3m |
Health Breakdown
earthbucks_rfc6979
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
rfc6979
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
ed25519-dalek
Maintenance
15
Quality
20
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| earthbucks_rfc6979 | rfc6979 | ed25519-dalek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.2 | 0.4.0 | 2.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 4 | 4 | 22 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 9KB | 98KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.81 | 1.61 | 1.81 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ed25519-dalek leads with a health score of 78/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rfc6979 has the most downloads (120.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ed25519-dalek is depended on by 17.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ earthbucks_rfc6979 has not been updated in over a year.
- •earthbucks_rfc6979, rfc6979 are pre-1.0 — API may change.