Decision Workspace
generic-ec vs ark-ec vs ark-bn254
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
62
generic-ec
growingv0.5.0
General elliptic curve cryptography
62
ark-ec
growingv0.5.0
A library for elliptic curves and pairings
62
ark-bn254
growingv0.5.0
The BN254 pairing-friendly elliptic curve
Core Metrics
| generic-ec | ark-ec | ark-bn254 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 122.5K | 29.2M | 17.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 8.7K | 2.1M | 1.5M |
| Dependents | 110 | 3.1K | 2.0K |
| Releases | 20 | 15 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 7d ago | 515d ago | 515d ago |
| Age | 3y 11m | 5y | 5y |
Health Breakdown
generic-ec
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
ark-ec
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
ark-bn254
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| generic-ec | ark-ec | ark-bn254 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.5.0 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 19 | 14 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 419KB | 56KB | 14KB |
| Features | 13 | 3 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.75 | — |
| Owners | 2 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •generic-ec leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ark-ec has the most downloads (29.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ark-ec is depended on by 3.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ark-ec, ark-bn254 have not been updated in over a year.