Decision Workspace
pake-kem vs aws-lc-rs vs ed25519-dalek
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
pake-kem
growingv0.1.0-pre.6
An implementation of a password-authenticated key exchange (PAKE) based from a key encapsulation mechanism (KEM).
81
aws-lc-rs
stablev1.17.0
aws-lc-rs is a cryptographic library using AWS-LC for its cryptographic operations. This library strives to be API-compatible with the popular Rust library named ring.
80
ed25519-dalek
stablev2.2.0
Fast and efficient ed25519 EdDSA key generations, signing, and verification in pure Rust.
Core Metrics
| pake-kem | aws-lc-rs | ed25519-dalek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 81 | 80 |
| Total Downloads | 25.9K | 124.7M | 142.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.0K | 17.7M | 20.6M |
| Dependents | 0 | 2.5K | 22.5K |
| Releases | 6 | 51 | 43 |
| Last Updated | 60d ago | 12d ago | 19d ago |
| Age | 1y 7m | 3y 1m | 9y 5m |
Health Breakdown
pake-kem
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
4
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
aws-lc-rs
Maintenance
21
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
ed25519-dalek
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| pake-kem | aws-lc-rs | ed25519-dalek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0-pre.6 | 1.17.0 | 2.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | ISC AND (Apache-2.0 OR ISC) | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 10 | 9 | 22 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 239KB | 98KB |
| Features | 0 | 13 | 14 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.9% | 4.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.71.0 | 1.81 |
| Owners | 1 | 4 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •aws-lc-rs has the highest health score (81/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •ed25519-dalek has the most downloads (142.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ed25519-dalek is depended on by 22.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •pake-kem is pre-1.0 — API may change.