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ed25519-dalek-blake3 vs ed25519-dalek vs schnorrkel
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
ed25519-dalek-blake3
growingv1.0.11
fork ed25519-dalek , replace sha512 to blake3
80
ed25519-dalek
stablev2.2.0
Fast and efficient ed25519 EdDSA key generations, signing, and verification in pure Rust.
52
schnorrkel
growingv0.11.5
Schnorr VRF, signatures, etc. using the Ristretto group
Core Metrics
| ed25519-dalek-blake3 | ed25519-dalek | schnorrkel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 80 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 12.5K | 142.7M | 15.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 20.6M | 514.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 22.5K | 740 |
| Releases | 8 | 43 | 28 |
| Last Updated | 1476d ago | 19d ago | 315d ago |
| Age | 4y 12m | 9y 5m | 7y 3m |
Health Breakdown
ed25519-dalek-blake3
Maintenance
5
Quality
21
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
ed25519-dalek
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
schnorrkel
Maintenance
8
Quality
9
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ed25519-dalek-blake3 | ed25519-dalek | schnorrkel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.11 | 2.2.0 | 0.11.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 18 | 22 | 21 |
| Crate Size | 31KB | 98KB | 72KB |
| Features | 11 | 14 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.7% | 60.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.81 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ed25519-dalek has the highest health score (80/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •ed25519-dalek is depended on by 22.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ed25519-dalek-blake3 has not been updated in over a year.
- •schnorrkel is pre-1.0 — API may change.