Decision Workspace
keygate-jwt vs jwt-simple vs jwt-simple-no-nbf-fork
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
keygate-jwt
growingv1.4.2
Easy to use, secure, and opinionated JWT (JSON Web Tokens) implementation for Rust
60
jwt-simple
growingv0.12.14
Easy to use, secure, non 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
| keygate-jwt | jwt-simple | jwt-simple-no-nbf-fork | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 60 | 38 |
| Total Downloads | 10.0K | 4.6M | 3.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 14 | 144.8K | 6 |
| Dependents | 0 | 448 | 0 |
| Releases | 8 | 67 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 899d ago | 66d ago | 804d ago |
| Age | 3y 4m | 5y 7m | 2y 2m |
Health Breakdown
keygate-jwt
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
jwt-simple
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
jwt-simple-no-nbf-fork
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| keygate-jwt | jwt-simple | jwt-simple-no-nbf-fork | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.2 | 0.12.14 | 0.12.9 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | ISC | ISC |
| Dependencies | 12 | 22 | 22 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 74KB | 29KB |
| Features | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •jwt-simple leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •jwt-simple is depended on by 448 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.