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ed25519-dalek vs schnorrkel vs test-ed25519-dalek
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
78
ed25519-dalek
stablev2.2.0
Fast and efficient ed25519 EdDSA key generations, signing, and verification in pure Rust.
53
schnorrkel
growingv0.11.5
Schnorr VRF, signatures, etc. using the Ristretto group
52
test-ed25519-dalek
growingv2.0.0-pre.3
Fast and efficient ed25519 EdDSA key generations, signing, and verification in pure Rust.
Core Metrics
| ed25519-dalek | schnorrkel | test-ed25519-dalek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 78 | 53 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 109.5M | 14.5M | 4.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 13.0M | 579.4K | 6 |
| Dependents | 17.2K | 694 | 0 |
| Releases | 42 | 28 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 51d ago | 256d ago | 1149d ago |
| Age | 9y 3m | 7y 1m | 3y 2m |
Health Breakdown
ed25519-dalek
Maintenance
15
Quality
20
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
schnorrkel
Maintenance
9
Quality
9
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
test-ed25519-dalek
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ed25519-dalek | schnorrkel | test-ed25519-dalek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.2.0 | 0.11.5 | 2.0.0-pre.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 22 | 21 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 98KB | 72KB | 81KB |
| Features | 14 | 9 | 13 |
| Yanked % | 4.8% | 60.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.81 | — | 1.60 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ed25519-dalek leads with a health score of 78/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ed25519-dalek is depended on by 17.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ test-ed25519-dalek has not been updated in over a year.
- •schnorrkel is pre-1.0 — API may change.