Decision Workspace
pkcs8 vs pkcs12 vs pkcs5
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
69
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)
54
pkcs12
growingv0.1.0
Pure Rust implementation of Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS) #12: Personal Information Exchange Syntax v1.1 (RFC7292)
66
pkcs5
growingv0.8.0
Pure Rust implementation of Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS) #5: Password-Based Cryptography Specification Version 2.1 (RFC 8018)
Core Metrics
| pkcs8 | pkcs12 | pkcs5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 69 | 54 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 291.4M | 5.7M | 30.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 31.5M | 564.4K | 2.8M |
| Dependents | 3.2K | 49 | 175 |
| Releases | 51 | 3 | 30 |
| Last Updated | 28d ago | 134d ago | 31d ago |
| Age | 5y 11m | 5y 11m | 5y 11m |
Health Breakdown
pkcs8
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
pkcs12
Maintenance
10
Quality
8
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
pkcs5
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pkcs8 | pkcs12 | pkcs5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.11.0 | 0.1.0 | 0.8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 13 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 35KB | 68KB | 50KB |
| Features | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 15.7% | 33.3% | 13.3% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.65 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 3 (team) | 3 (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 3.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.