Decision Workspace
jwt-simple vs keygate-jwt vs jwt-simple-no-nbf-fork
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
jwt-simple
growingv0.12.17
Easy to use, secure, non opinionated JWT (JSON Web Tokens) implementation for Rust.
45
keygate-jwt
growingv1.4.2
Easy to use, secure, and opinionated JWT (JSON Web Tokens) implementation for Rust
38
jwt-simple-no-nbf-fork
growingv0.12.9
Easy to use, secure, non opinionated JWT (JSON Web Tokens) implementation for Rust.
Core Metrics
| jwt-simple | keygate-jwt | jwt-simple-no-nbf-fork | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 45 | 38 |
| Total Downloads | 5.4M | 10.1K | 3.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 146.4K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 517 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 70 | 8 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 12d ago | 1007d ago | 912d ago |
| Age | 5y 10m | 3y 8m | 2y 6m |
Health Breakdown
jwt-simple
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
keygate-jwt
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
jwt-simple-no-nbf-fork
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| jwt-simple | keygate-jwt | jwt-simple-no-nbf-fork | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.12.17 | 1.4.2 | 0.12.9 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | ISC | MIT | ISC |
| Dependencies | 22 | 12 | 22 |
| Crate Size | 77KB | 17KB | 29KB |
| Features | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •jwt-simple leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •jwt-simple is depended on by 517 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ keygate-jwt, jwt-simple-no-nbf-fork have not been updated in over a year.
- •jwt-simple, jwt-simple-no-nbf-fork are pre-1.0 — API may change.