Decision Workspace
groth16-proofs vs ark-snarkjs vs privacy-cash
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
groth16-proofs
experimentalv2.0.0
High-performance Groth16 proof generator using arkworks for Orbinum privacy protocol
47
ark-snarkjs
experimentalv0.1.4
Rust library for exporting Arkworks Groth16 proofs and verifying keys into snarkjs-compatible JSON (BN254, BLS12-381), as well as garaga-compatible format.
47
privacy-cash
experimentalv1.0.0
Pure Rust SDK for Privacy Cash - Privacy-preserving transactions on Solana using Zero-Knowledge Proofs.
Core Metrics
| groth16-proofs | ark-snarkjs | privacy-cash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 47 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 58 | 422 | 146 |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 8 | 88 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 39d ago | 59d ago | 50d ago |
| Age | 1m | 6m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
groth16-proofs
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
ark-snarkjs
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
privacy-cash
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| groth16-proofs | ark-snarkjs | privacy-cash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 | 0.1.4 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 16 | 13 | 37 |
| Crate Size | 46KB | 10KB | 443KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ark-snarkjs leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ark-snarkjs is pre-1.0 — API may change.