Decision Workspace
nugget_bls vs frost-ed25519 vs frost-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
33
nugget_bls
growingv0.0.1
VRFs from Chaum-Pedersen DLEQ proofs, usable in Ring VRFs
70
frost-ed25519
stablev2.2.0
A Schnorr signature scheme over Ed25519 that supports FROST.
68
frost-core
stablev2.2.0
Types and traits to support implementing Flexible Round-Optimized Schnorr Threshold signature schemes (FROST).
Core Metrics
| nugget_bls | frost-ed25519 | frost-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 33 | 70 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5K | 95.8K | 241.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 15.1K | 22.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 22 | 208 |
| Releases | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 1079d ago | 58d ago | 58d ago |
| Age | 2y 11m | 3y | 3y |
Health Breakdown
nugget_bls
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
frost-ed25519
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
frost-core
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| nugget_bls | frost-ed25519 | frost-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.1 | 2.2.0 | 2.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 17 | 23 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 47KB | 72KB |
| Features | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.81 | 1.81 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •frost-ed25519 leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •frost-core has the most downloads (241.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •frost-core is depended on by 208 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ nugget_bls has not been updated in over a year.
- •nugget_bls is pre-1.0 — API may change.