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lnpbp_elgamal vs lnpbp_identity vs k256
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
lnpbp_elgamal
growingv0.9.0
LNPBP-31: ElGamal symmetric encryptiion library with Secp256k1 curve
39
lnpbp_identity
growingv0.9.0
LNP/BP identity standards implementation
74
k256
growingv0.14.0
secp256k1 elliptic curve library written in pure Rust with support for ECDSA signing/verification/public-key recovery, Taproot Schnorr signatures (BIP340), Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH), and general-purpose secp256k1 elliptic curve group operations which can be used to implement arbitrary protocols
Core Metrics
| lnpbp_elgamal | lnpbp_identity | k256 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 39 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 25.0K | 4.5K | 65.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.1K | 0 | 2.9M |
| Dependents | 12 | 3 | 9.3K |
| Releases | 6 | 3 | 87 |
| Last Updated | 1334d ago | 1265d ago | 5d ago |
| Age | 4y 10m | 3y 7m | 6y 7m |
Health Breakdown
lnpbp_elgamal
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
lnpbp_identity
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
k256
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| lnpbp_elgamal | lnpbp_identity | k256 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.0 | 0.9.0 | 0.14.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 6KB | 110KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •k256 leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •k256 is depended on by 9.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ lnpbp_elgamal, lnpbp_identity have not been updated in over a year.