Decision Workspace
rfc6979 vs bign-genk vs signature
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
69
rfc6979
growingv0.5.0
Pure Rust implementation of RFC6979: Deterministic Usage of the Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) and Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA)
50
bign-genk
experimentalv0.1.0-pre.0
Pure Rust implementation of bign-genk algorithm from STB 34.101.45: Deterministic Usage of the Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) and Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA)
80
signature
stablev3.0.0
Traits for cryptographic signature algorithms (e.g. ECDSA, Ed25519)
Core Metrics
| rfc6979 | bign-genk | signature | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 69 | 50 | 80 |
| Total Downloads | 146.6M | 4.4K | 307.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 14.2M | 1.8K | 33.7M |
| Dependents | 188 | 0 | 4.6K |
| Releases | 20 | 1 | 55 |
| Last Updated | 19d ago | 53d ago | 23d ago |
| Age | 5y 3m | 1m | 7y 6m |
Health Breakdown
rfc6979
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
bign-genk
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
signature
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| rfc6979 | bign-genk | signature | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.1.0-pre.0 | 3.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 11KB | 15KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.5% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •signature has the highest health score (80/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •signature is depended on by 4.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •rfc6979, bign-genk are pre-1.0 — API may change.