Decision Workspace
rust-bls-bn254 vs bls_on_arkworks vs crypto-4mica
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
rust-bls-bn254
growingv0.2.1
A rust crate implementing the BLS signatures using BN254 from arkworks
42
bls_on_arkworks
growingv0.3.0
A rust crate implementing the latest IETF draft for BLS signatures on top of the Arkworks ecosystem
55
crypto-4mica
growingv1.2.0
Cryptographic primitives for the 4Mica payment network.
Core Metrics
| rust-bls-bn254 | bls_on_arkworks | crypto-4mica | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 42 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 125.9K | 46.2K | 1.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 6.1K | 851 | 0 |
| Dependents | 93 | 0 | 16 |
| Releases | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 598d ago | 1035d ago | today |
| Age | 2y | 2y 10m | 9m |
Health Breakdown
rust-bls-bn254
Maintenance
5
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
bls_on_arkworks
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
crypto-4mica
Maintenance
20
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| rust-bls-bn254 | bls_on_arkworks | crypto-4mica | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.3.0 | 1.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | CC-BY-NC-4.0 |
| Dependencies | 26 | 14 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 70KB | 27KB | 33KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.79 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •crypto-4mica leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rust-bls-bn254 has the most downloads (125.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ rust-bls-bn254, bls_on_arkworks have not been updated in over a year.
- •rust-bls-bn254, bls_on_arkworks are pre-1.0 — API may change.