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pkcs1 vs pem-rfc7468 vs pkcs8
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
pkcs1
growingv0.7.5
Pure Rust implementation of Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS) #1: RSA Cryptography Specifications Version 2.2 (RFC 8017)
67
pem-rfc7468
growingv1.0.0
PEM Encoding (RFC 7468) for PKIX, PKCS, and CMS Structures, implementing a strict subset of the original Privacy-Enhanced Mail encoding intended specifically for use with cryptographic keys, certificates, and other messages. Provides a no_std-friendly, constant-time implementation suitable for use with cryptographic private keys.
69
pkcs8
growingv0.10.2
Pure Rust implementation of Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS) #8: Private-Key Information Syntax Specification (RFC 5208), with additional support for PKCS#8v2 asymmetric key packages (RFC 5958)
Core Metrics
| pkcs1 | pem-rfc7468 | pkcs8 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 67 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 128.8M | 178.7M | 237.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 11.0M | 18.8M | 23.6M |
| Dependents | 568 | 509 | 2.6K |
| Releases | 27 | 23 | 49 |
| Last Updated | 193d ago | 139d ago | 44d ago |
| Age | 5y 9m | 5y 1m | 5y 9m |
Health Breakdown
pkcs1
Maintenance
10
Quality
12
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
pem-rfc7468
Maintenance
11
Quality
18
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
pkcs8
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pkcs1 | pem-rfc7468 | pkcs8 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.5 | 1.0.0 | 0.10.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 36KB | 25KB | 26KB |
| Features | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 14.8% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.60 | 1.85 | 1.65 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 2 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •pkcs8 leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pkcs8 is depended on by 2.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •pkcs1, pkcs8 are pre-1.0 — API may change.