Decision Workspace
rsa vs rsa_heapless vs sad-rsa
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
72
rsa
growingv0.9.10
Pure Rust RSA implementation
53
rsa_heapless
growingv0.2.0
Pure Rust RSA implementation - heapless fork
52
sad-rsa
experimentalv0.2.2
Hardened pure Rust RSA implementation with Marvin attack mitigation
Core Metrics
| rsa | rsa_heapless | sad-rsa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 72 | 53 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 157.9M | 3.8K | 526 |
| 30d Downloads | 12.8M | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 8.8K | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 64 | 7 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 28d ago | today | 52d ago |
| Age | 7y 10m | 1y 7m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
rsa
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
rsa_heapless
Maintenance
18
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
sad-rsa
Maintenance
15
Quality
12
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| rsa | rsa_heapless | sad-rsa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.10 | 0.2.0 | 0.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 26 | 34 | 30 |
| Crate Size | 86KB | 132KB | 198KB |
| Features | 9 | 10 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 1.6% | 14.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.65 | 1.87 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rsa leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rsa is depended on by 8.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.