Decision Workspace
goku-k256 vs k256 vs ecdsa
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
goku-k256
growingv0.1.0
goku algorithm related to secp256k1
74
k256
growingv0.13.4
secp256k1 elliptic curve library written in pure Rust with support for ECDSA signing/verification/public-key recovery, Taproot Schnorr signatures (BIP340), Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH), and general-purpose secp256k1 elliptic curve group operations which can be used to implement arbitrary protocols
68
ecdsa
growingv0.16.9
Pure Rust implementation of the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) as specified in FIPS 186-4 (Digital Signature Standard), providing RFC6979 deterministic signatures as well as support for added entropy
Core Metrics
| goku-k256 | k256 | ecdsa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 74 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5K | 47.9M | 127.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 3.6M | 11.6M |
| Dependents | 0 | 6.6K | 2.8K |
| Releases | 1 | 79 | 103 |
| Last Updated | 1083d ago | 17d ago | 53d ago |
| Age | 2y 11m | 6y 3m | 7y 5m |
Health Breakdown
goku-k256
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
k256
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
ecdsa
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| goku-k256 | k256 | ecdsa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.13.4 | 0.16.9 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 17 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 1KB | 94KB | 31KB |
| Features | 0 | 19 | 12 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 7.6% | 23.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.68 | 1.65 | 1.65 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •k256 leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ecdsa has the most downloads (127.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •k256 is depended on by 6.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ goku-k256 has not been updated in over a year.