Decision Workspace
pdf_signing vs underskrift vs signature
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
pdf_signing
growingv0.3.0
Crate for adding signatures and digitaly sign pdf documents.
49
underskrift
experimentalv0.1.3
PDF digital signing library — PAdES B-B through B-LTA, PKCS#7, visible/invisible signatures, LTV, and verification
77
signature
stablev2.2.0
Traits for cryptographic signature algorithms (e.g. ECDSA, Ed25519)
Core Metrics
| pdf_signing | underskrift | signature | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 49 | 77 |
| Total Downloads | 3.8K | 128 | 250.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 176 | 128 | 24.5M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 4.1K |
| Releases | 2 | 4 | 54 |
| Last Updated | 504d ago | 16d ago | 51d ago |
| Age | 4y | 21d | 7y 5m |
Health Breakdown
pdf_signing
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
underskrift
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
signature
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| pdf_signing | underskrift | signature | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.1.3 | 2.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 11 | 36 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 144KB | 435KB | 16KB |
| Features | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.75 | 1.60 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •signature leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •signature is depended on by 4.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pdf_signing has not been updated in over a year.
- •pdf_signing, underskrift are pre-1.0 — API may change.