Decision Workspace
rfc6979 vs signature vs pg_ecdsa_verify
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
rfc6979
growingv0.4.0
Pure Rust implementation of RFC6979: Deterministic Usage of the Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) and Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA)
77
signature
stablev2.2.0
Traits for cryptographic signature algorithms (e.g. ECDSA, Ed25519)
55
pg_ecdsa_verify
growingv1.2.4
A PostgreSQL extension for ECDSA signature verification.
Core Metrics
| rfc6979 | signature | pg_ecdsa_verify | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 77 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 120.8M | 250.0M | 9.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 11.4M | 24.5M | 15 |
| Dependents | 177 | 4.1K | 0 |
| Releases | 19 | 54 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 53d ago | 51d ago | 178d ago |
| Age | 5y 1m | 7y 5m | 1y 10m |
Health Breakdown
rfc6979
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
signature
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
pg_ecdsa_verify
Maintenance
10
Quality
21
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| rfc6979 | signature | pg_ecdsa_verify | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 2.2.0 | 1.2.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 16KB | 25KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 5.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.61 | 1.60 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •signature leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •signature is depended on by 4.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •rfc6979 is pre-1.0 — API may change.