Decision Workspace
pkcs10 vs ssh-key vs pkcs8
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
pkcs10
growingv0.2.0
DEPRECATED: use the `x509-cert` crate instead
72
ssh-key
growingv0.6.7
Pure Rust implementation of SSH key file format decoders/encoders as described in RFC4251/RFC4253 and OpenSSH key formats, as well as "sshsig" signatures and certificates (including certificate validation and certificate authority support), with further support for the `authorized_keys` and `known_hosts` file formats.
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
| pkcs10 | ssh-key | pkcs8 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 72 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 3.8K | 4.6M | 237.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 2 | 542.4K | 23.6M |
| Dependents | 0 | 927 | 2.6K |
| Releases | 3 | 36 | 49 |
| Last Updated | 740d ago | 17d ago | 44d ago |
| Age | 5y 9m | 4y 4m | 5y 9m |
Health Breakdown
pkcs10
Maintenance
4
Quality
9
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
ssh-key
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
pkcs8
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pkcs10 | ssh-key | pkcs8 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.6.7 | 0.10.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 20 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 113KB | 26KB |
| Features | 1 | 14 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 100.0% | 2.8% | 16.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.56 | 1.65 | 1.65 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 2 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ssh-key leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pkcs8 has the most downloads (237.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •pkcs8 is depended on by 2.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pkcs10 has not been updated in over a year.