Decision Workspace
pkcs11 vs cryptoki vs cryptoki-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
pkcs11
growingv0.5.0
Rust PKCS#11 Library
67
cryptoki
growingv0.12.0
Rust-native wrapper around the PKCS #11 API
61
cryptoki-sys
growingv0.5.0
FFI wrapper around the PKCS #11 API
Core Metrics
| pkcs11 | cryptoki | cryptoki-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 67 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 724.7K | 1.6M | 1.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 7.3K | 169.5K | 175.7K |
| Dependents | 104 | 323 | 56 |
| Releases | 8 | 18 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 2275d ago | 172d ago | 206d ago |
| Age | 8y 8m | 5y 3m | 5y 3m |
Health Breakdown
pkcs11
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
8
cryptoki
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
cryptoki-sys
Maintenance
11
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 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cryptoki-sys has the most downloads (1.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cryptoki is depended on by 323 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pkcs11 has not been updated in over a year.