Decision Workspace
neco-p256 vs signature vs frost-p256
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
neco-p256
experimentalv0.1.1
minimum dependency P-256 ECDSA signing core
77
signature
stablev3.0.0
Traits for cryptographic signature algorithms (e.g. ECDSA, Ed25519)
66
frost-p256
stablev3.0.0
A Schnorr signature scheme over the NIST P-256 curve that supports FROST.
Core Metrics
| neco-p256 | signature | frost-p256 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 77 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 41 | 356.2M | 32.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 16.2M | 1.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 5.0K | 8 |
| Releases | 2 | 55 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 96d ago | 72d ago | 81d ago |
| Age | 3m | 7y 8m | 3y 4m |
Health Breakdown
neco-p256
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
signature
Maintenance
15
Quality
19
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
frost-p256
Maintenance
17
Quality
19
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| neco-p256 | signature | frost-p256 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 3.0.0 | 3.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 2 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 15KB | 47KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 5.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.82 | 1.85 | 1.81 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •signature leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •signature is depended on by 5.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •neco-p256 is pre-1.0 — API may change.