Decision Workspace
gpg-error vs pgp vs gpgme
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
gpg-error
growingv0.6.2
Libgpg-error bindings for Rust
58
pgp
growingv0.19.0
OpenPGP implementation in Rust
55
gpgme
growingv0.11.0
GPGme bindings for Rust
Core Metrics
| gpg-error | pgp | gpgme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 58 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 352.9K | 3.6M | 301.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 10.7K | 308.9K | 10.6K |
| Dependents | 25 | 362 | 404 |
| Releases | 20 | 44 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 521d ago | 53d ago | 1242d ago |
| Age | 10y 8m | 8y 6m | 10y 9m |
Health Breakdown
gpg-error
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
pgp
Maintenance
15
Quality
10
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
gpgme
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| gpg-error | pgp | gpgme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.2 | 0.19.0 | 0.11.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | LGPL-2.1 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | LGPL-2.1 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 81 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 41KB | 2.4MB | 84KB |
| Features | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | 1.64 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pgp leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gpgme is depended on by 404 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ gpg-error, gpgme have not been updated in over a year.