Decision Workspace
jwx vs josekit vs compact_jwt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
jwx
growingv0.1.0
Rust librariry implementing various JWx (JWA/JWE/JWK/JWS/JWT, otherwise known as JOSE) technologies.
52
josekit
growingv0.10.3
JOSE (Javascript Object Signing and Encryption) library for Rust.
62
compact_jwt
growingv0.5.5
Minimal implementation of JWT for OIDC and other applications
Core Metrics
| jwx | josekit | compact_jwt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 52 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 1.7K | 2.8M | 2.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 211.4K | 196.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 153 | 228 |
| Releases | 1 | 23 | 34 |
| Last Updated | 1197d ago | 311d ago | 36d ago |
| Age | 3y 3m | 5y 7m | 4y 5m |
Health Breakdown
jwx
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
josekit
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
compact_jwt
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| jwx | josekit | compact_jwt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.10.3 | 0.5.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 145KB | 68KB |
| Features | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •compact_jwt leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •josekit has the most downloads (2.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •compact_jwt is depended on by 228 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ jwx has not been updated in over a year.