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ecdsa_fun vs secp256k1 vs libsecp256k1
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
ecdsa_fun
growingv0.12.0
Bitcoin compatible ECDSA signatures based on secp256kfun
62
secp256k1
growingv0.31.1
Rust wrapper library for Pieter Wuille's `libsecp256k1`. Implements ECDSA and BIP 340 signatures for the SECG elliptic curve group secp256k1 and related utilities.
53
libsecp256k1
growingv0.7.2
Pure Rust secp256k1 implementation.
Core Metrics
| ecdsa_fun | secp256k1 | libsecp256k1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 62 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 112.6K | 47.3M | 29.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 5.5K | 3.4M | 1.3M |
| Dependents | 15 | 6.7K | 3.9K |
| Releases | 24 | 98 | 29 |
| Last Updated | 128d ago | 148d ago | 378d ago |
| Age | 5y 8m | 10y 11m | 8y 4m |
Health Breakdown
ecdsa_fun
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
secp256k1
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
libsecp256k1
Maintenance
7
Quality
12
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| ecdsa_fun | secp256k1 | libsecp256k1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.12.0 | 0.31.1 | 0.7.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | 0BSD | CC0-1.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 11 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 94KB | 56KB |
| Features | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 8.3% | 6.1% | 6.9% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | 1.63.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •secp256k1 leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •secp256k1 is depended on by 6.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ libsecp256k1 has not been updated in over a year.