Decision Workspace
p256k vs k256 vs earthbucks_k256
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
secp256k1 elliptic curve library written in pure Rust with support for ECDSA signing/verification/public-key recovery, Taproot Schnorr signatures (BIP340), Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH), and general-purpose secp256k1 elliptic curve group operations which can be used to implement arbitrary protocols
secp256k1 elliptic curve library written in pure Rust with support for ECDSA signing/verification/public-key recovery, Taproot Schnorr signatures (BIP340), Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH), and general-purpose secp256k1 elliptic curve group operations which can be used to implement arbitrary protocols
secp256k1 elliptic curve library written in pure Rust with support for ECDSA signing/verification/public-key recovery, Taproot Schnorr signatures (BIP340), Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH), and general-purpose secp256k1 elliptic curve group operations which can be used to implement arbitrary protocols
Core Metrics
| p256k | k256 | earthbucks_k256 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 74 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 2.2K | 47.9M | 2.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 2 | 3.5M | 38 |
| Dependents | 0 | 6.6K | 2 |
| Releases | 2 | 79 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 605d ago | 17d ago | 528d ago |
| Age | 2y 8m | 6y 3m | 1y 5m |
Health Breakdown
Technical Details
| p256k | k256 | earthbucks_k256 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.1-alpha | 0.13.4 | 0.8.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 18 | 17 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 90KB | 94KB | 87KB |
| Features | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Yanked % | 100.0% | 7.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.73 | 1.65 | 1.73 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •k256 leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •k256 is depended on by 6.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ p256k, earthbucks_k256 have not been updated in over a year.