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frost-p256 vs frost-ed25519 vs frost-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
66
frost-p256
stablev3.0.0
A Schnorr signature scheme over the NIST P-256 curve that supports FROST.
68
frost-ed25519
stablev3.0.0
A Schnorr signature scheme over Ed25519 that supports FROST.
67
frost-core
stablev3.0.0
Types and traits to support implementing Flexible Round-Optimized Schnorr Threshold signature schemes (FROST).
Core Metrics
| frost-p256 | frost-ed25519 | frost-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 66 | 68 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 32.7K | 249.2K | 500.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.7K | 33.1K | 66.6K |
| Dependents | 8 | 41 | 228 |
| Releases | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 81d ago | 81d ago | 81d ago |
| Age | 3y 4m | 3y 4m | 3y 4m |
Health Breakdown
frost-p256
Maintenance
17
Quality
19
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
frost-ed25519
Maintenance
17
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
frost-core
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| frost-p256 | frost-ed25519 | frost-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.0 | 3.0.0 | 3.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 17 | 18 | 27 |
| Crate Size | 47KB | 48KB | 78KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1.81 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 3 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •frost-ed25519 leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •frost-core has the most downloads (500.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •frost-core is depended on by 228 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.