Decision Workspace
edcert-letter vs edcert vs ed25519-dalek
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
edcert-letter
growingv2.0.0
This crate provides an abstraction over Edcert. You can use the Letter<T> type to sign and verify content using Edcert Certificates.
47
edcert
growingv9.0.1
A crate which can be used to sign and verify content based on Ed25519.
80
ed25519-dalek
stablev2.2.0
Fast and efficient ed25519 EdDSA key generations, signing, and verification in pure Rust.
Core Metrics
| edcert-letter | edcert | ed25519-dalek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 47 | 80 |
| Total Downloads | 16.4K | 40.5K | 142.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 20.6M |
| Dependents | 0 | 30 | 22.5K |
| Releases | 9 | 21 | 43 |
| Last Updated | 3502d ago | 3502d ago | 19d ago |
| Age | 10y 2m | 10y 2m | 9y 5m |
Health Breakdown
edcert-letter
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
edcert
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
ed25519-dalek
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| edcert-letter | edcert | ed25519-dalek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 | 9.0.1 | 2.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 2 | 4 | 22 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 13KB | 98KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.7% |
| Edition | — | — | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.81 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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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.
- •⚠ edcert-letter, edcert have not been updated in over a year.