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p256k1 vs frost-secp256k1 vs frost-secp256k1-tr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
p256k1
growingv7.2.2
Rust wrappers around libsecp256k1 which expose internal scalar and point APIs
68
frost-secp256k1
stablev2.2.0
A Schnorr signature scheme over the secp256k1 curve that supports FROST.
63
frost-secp256k1-tr
stablev2.2.0
A Schnorr signature scheme over the secp256k1 curve that supports FROST and Taproot.
Core Metrics
| p256k1 | frost-secp256k1 | frost-secp256k1-tr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 68 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 121.4K | 59.6K | 15.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 5.5K | 8.6K | 2.9K |
| Dependents | 30 | 7 | 12 |
| Releases | 26 | 14 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 420d ago | 58d ago | 58d ago |
| Age | 3y 1m | 3y | 1y 2m |
Health Breakdown
p256k1
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
frost-secp256k1
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
frost-secp256k1-tr
Maintenance
14
Quality
19
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| p256k1 | frost-secp256k1 | frost-secp256k1-tr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 7.2.2 | 2.2.0 | 2.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 18 | 16 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 2.5MB | 47KB | 40KB |
| Features | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 3.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.81 | 1.81 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •frost-secp256k1 leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •p256k1 has the most downloads (121.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ p256k1 has not been updated in over a year.