Decision Workspace
pkcs11 vs cryptoki vs cryptoki-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
pkcs11
growingv0.5.0
Rust PKCS#11 Library
70
cryptoki
growingv0.12.0
Rust-native wrapper around the PKCS #11 API
64
cryptoki-sys
growingv0.5.0
FFI wrapper around the PKCS #11 API
Core Metrics
| pkcs11 | cryptoki | cryptoki-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 70 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 673.2K | 811.8K | 887.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 13.3K | 59.5K | 67.4K |
| Dependents | 98 | 223 | 52 |
| Releases | 8 | 18 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 2167d ago | 64d ago | 98d ago |
| Age | 8y 4m | 5y | 5y |
Health Breakdown
pkcs11
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
8
cryptoki
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
cryptoki-sys
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| pkcs11 | cryptoki | cryptoki-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.12.0 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 49KB | 118KB | 397KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.7% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.77 | 1.77 |
| Owners | 1 | 4 (team) | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •cryptoki leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cryptoki-sys has the most downloads (887.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cryptoki is depended on by 223 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pkcs11 has not been updated in over a year.