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pkcs12 vs pkcs8 vs pkcs5
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
pkcs12
growingv0.1.0
Pure Rust implementation of Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS) #12: Personal Information Exchange Syntax v1.1 (RFC7292)
67
pkcs8
growingv0.11.0
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)
67
pkcs5
growingv0.8.1
Pure Rust implementation of Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS) #5: Password-Based Cryptography Specification Version 2.1 (RFC 8018)
Core Metrics
| pkcs12 | pkcs8 | pkcs5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 67 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 6.9M | 335.3M | 35.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 405.3K | 15.6M | 1.8M |
| Dependents | 81 | 3.9K | 203 |
| Releases | 3 | 51 | 31 |
| Last Updated | 183d ago | 77d ago | 15d ago |
| Age | 6y 1m | 6y 1m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
pkcs12
Maintenance
7
Quality
8
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
pkcs8
Maintenance
15
Quality
12
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
pkcs5
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pkcs12 | pkcs8 | pkcs5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.11.0 | 0.8.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 8 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 68KB | 35KB | 49KB |
| Features | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 33.3% | 15.7% | 12.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.65 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 3 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •pkcs8 leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pkcs8 is depended on by 3.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.