Decision Workspace
neco-p256 vs signature vs frost-p256
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
neco-p256
experimentalv0.1.1
minimum dependency P-256 ECDSA signing core
80
signature
stablev3.0.0
Traits for cryptographic signature algorithms (e.g. ECDSA, Ed25519)
68
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 | 46 | 80 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 32 | 307.9M | 27.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 33.7M | 5.8K |
| Dependents | 0 | 4.6K | 8 |
| Releases | 2 | 55 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 47d ago | 23d ago | 32d ago |
| Age | 1m | 7y 6m | 3y 2m |
Health Breakdown
neco-p256
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
signature
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
frost-p256
Maintenance
19
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 has the highest health score (80/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •signature is depended on by 4.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •neco-p256 is pre-1.0 — API may change.