Decision Workspace
nkeys vs frost-ed25519 vs lit-frost-ed25519
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
nkeys
growingv0.4.5
Rust implementation of the NATS nkeys library
70
frost-ed25519
stablev2.2.0
A Schnorr signature scheme over Ed25519 that supports FROST.
49
lit-frost-ed25519
experimentalv1.0.1
A Schnorr signature scheme over Ed25519 that supports FROST.
Core Metrics
| nkeys | frost-ed25519 | lit-frost-ed25519 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 70 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 23.8M | 95.8K | 1.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 5.5M | 15.1K | 67 |
| Dependents | 591 | 22 | 1 |
| Releases | 23 | 14 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 267d ago | 58d ago | 99d ago |
| Age | 7y | 3y | 3m |
Health Breakdown
nkeys
Maintenance
9
Quality
10
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
frost-ed25519
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
lit-frost-ed25519
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| nkeys | frost-ed25519 | lit-frost-ed25519 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.5 | 2.2.0 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 14 | 17 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 27KB | 47KB | 47KB |
| Features | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 21.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.81 | — |
| Owners | 3 | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •frost-ed25519 leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nkeys has the most downloads (23.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •nkeys is depended on by 591 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •nkeys is pre-1.0 — API may change.