Decision Workspace
rsa_heapless vs rsa vs sad-rsa
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
rsa_heapless
growingv0.1.4
Pure Rust RSA implementation - heapless version
73
rsa
growingv0.9.10
Pure Rust RSA implementation
45
sad-rsa
experimentalv0.1.1
Hardened pure Rust RSA implementation with Marvin attack mitigation
Core Metrics
| rsa_heapless | rsa | sad-rsa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 73 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 3.8K | 135.2M | 323 |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 11.4M | 71 |
| Dependents | 0 | 7.4K | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 63 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 403d ago | 17d ago | 66d ago |
| Age | 1y 5m | 7y 8m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
rsa_heapless
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
rsa
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
sad-rsa
Maintenance
10
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| rsa_heapless | rsa | sad-rsa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.4 | 0.9.10 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 33 | 26 | 30 |
| Crate Size | 73KB | 86KB | 107KB |
| Features | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.83 | 1.65 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rsa leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rsa is depended on by 7.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rsa_heapless has not been updated in over a year.