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pkcs8 vs pkcs12 vs pem-rfc7468
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
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)
55
pkcs12
growingv0.1.0
Pure Rust implementation of Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS) #12: Personal Information Exchange Syntax v1.1 (RFC7292)
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.
Core Metrics
| pkcs8 | pkcs12 | pem-rfc7468 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 69 | 55 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 237.8M | 4.5M | 178.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 23.6M | 744.0K | 18.8M |
| Dependents | 2.6K | 41 | 509 |
| Releases | 49 | 3 | 23 |
| Last Updated | 44d ago | 75d ago | 139d ago |
| Age | 5y 9m | 5y 9m | 5y 1m |
Health Breakdown
pkcs8
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
pkcs12
Maintenance
12
Quality
8
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
pem-rfc7468
Maintenance
11
Quality
18
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pkcs8 | pkcs12 | pem-rfc7468 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.10.2 | 0.1.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 68KB | 25KB |
| Features | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 16.3% | 33.3% | 13.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 3 (team) | 2 (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.
- •pkcs8, pkcs12 are pre-1.0 — API may change.