Decision Workspace
pqc-binary-format vs pq-oid vs pq-key-encoder
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
pqc-binary-format
experimentalv1.0.14
Standardized binary format for post-quantum cryptography encrypted data interchange
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
Core Metrics
| pqc-binary-format | pq-oid | pq-key-encoder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 60 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 197 | 94 | 31 |
| 30d Downloads | 15 | 24 | 4 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Releases | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 69d ago | 35d ago | 35d ago |
| Age | 2m | 2m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
pqc-binary-format
Maintenance
10
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
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
Technical Details
| pqc-binary-format | pq-oid | pq-key-encoder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.14 | 1.0.3 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 76KB | 12KB | 36KB |
| Features | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.75 | 1.78 | 1.78 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •pq-oid leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pqc-binary-format has the most downloads (197), suggesting wider adoption.