Decision Workspace
rustpq vs qux-pqc vs saorsa-pqc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
rustpq
experimentalv0.3.0
Pure Rust post-quantum cryptography suite - ML-KEM, ML-DSA, and more
48
qux-pqc
experimentalv1.0.0
Post-Quantum Cryptography library implementing NIST FIPS 203 (ML-KEM) and FIPS 204 (ML-DSA)
64
saorsa-pqc
experimentalv0.5.0
Post-Quantum Cryptography library for Saorsa Labs projects
Core Metrics
| rustpq | qux-pqc | saorsa-pqc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 48 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 336 | 16 | 45.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 13 | 3 | 6.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 497 |
| Releases | 4 | 1 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 111d ago | 52d ago | 18d ago |
| Age | 3m | 1m | 7m |
Health Breakdown
rustpq
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
qux-pqc
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
15
saorsa-pqc
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| rustpq | qux-pqc | saorsa-pqc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 1.0.0 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 16 | 50 |
| Crate Size | 44KB | 26KB | 220KB |
| Features | 15 | 2 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.74 | 1.70 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •saorsa-pqc leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •saorsa-pqc is depended on by 497 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •rustpq, saorsa-pqc are pre-1.0 — API may change.