Decision Workspace
pq-oid vs pq-key-encoder vs saorsa-gossip-identity
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
pq-oid
experimentalv1.0.3
OID constants for all PQ algorithms (ML-KEM, ML-DSA, SLH-DSA)
59
pq-key-encoder
experimentalv1.0.1
Post-quantum key encoding (DER, PEM, JWK) for ML-KEM, ML-DSA, SLH-DSA
57
saorsa-gossip-identity
experimentalv0.5.8
Post-quantum identity management for Saorsa Gossip: ML-DSA-65 keypairs and PeerId derivation
Core Metrics
| pq-oid | pq-key-encoder | saorsa-gossip-identity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 59 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 94 | 31 | 11.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 23 | 4 | 1.2K |
| Dependents | 1 | 0 | 113 |
| Releases | 5 | 2 | 41 |
| Last Updated | 35d ago | 35d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 2m | 2m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
pq-oid
Maintenance
12
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
pq-key-encoder
Maintenance
12
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
saorsa-gossip-identity
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| pq-oid | pq-key-encoder | saorsa-gossip-identity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.3 | 1.0.1 | 0.5.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 36KB | 16KB |
| Features | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.78 | 1.78 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pq-oid leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •saorsa-gossip-identity has the most downloads (11.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •saorsa-gossip-identity is depended on by 113 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •saorsa-gossip-identity is pre-1.0 — API may change.