Decision Workspace
p12_polyfill vs pkcs12cracker vs p12
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
p12_polyfill
growingv0.4.0
Allows to use pkcs12 generated by openssl v1 in rustls and native-tls (vendored openssl-src v3)
44
pkcs12cracker
growingv1.0.1
High-performance, multi-threaded PKCS#12 password cracker supporting dictionary, pattern-based, and brute force attacks
43
p12
growingv0.6.3
pure rust pkcs12 tool
Core Metrics
| p12_polyfill | pkcs12cracker | p12 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 44 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 10.7K | 3.0K | 3.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 15 | 40 | 205.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 178 |
| Releases | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 263d ago | 393d ago | 1498d ago |
| Age | 2y 1m | 1y 3m | 5y 11m |
Health Breakdown
p12_polyfill
Maintenance
7
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
pkcs12cracker
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
p12
Maintenance
4
Quality
9
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| p12_polyfill | pkcs12cracker | p12 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 1.0.1 | 0.6.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 12 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 25KB | 1.6MB | 12KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 20.0% | 0.0% | 18.8% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.56.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pkcs12cracker leads with a health score of 44/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •p12 has the most downloads (3.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •p12 is depended on by 178 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pkcs12cracker, p12 have not been updated in over a year.
- •p12_polyfill, p12 are pre-1.0 — API may change.