Decision Workspace
scientific vs scientific-macro vs crypto-bigint
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
scientific
growingv0.5.3
Arbitrary precision scientific number (no_std capable, in pure Rust)
46
scientific-macro
growingv0.5.2
Macro for scientific, the arbitrary precision scientific number. Not intended to be used directly.
68
crypto-bigint
growingv0.7.3
Pure Rust implementation of a big integer library which has been designed from the ground-up for use in cryptographic applications. Provides constant-time, no_std-friendly implementations of modern formulas using const generics.
Core Metrics
| scientific | scientific-macro | crypto-bigint | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 46 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 679.5K | 661.9K | 162.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 71.8K | 71.7K | 14.2M |
| Dependents | 24 | 6 | 1.0K |
| Releases | 10 | 3 | 104 |
| Last Updated | 647d ago | 863d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 4y 9m | 4y 9m | 4y 11m |
Health Breakdown
scientific
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
scientific-macro
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
crypto-bigint
Maintenance
19
Quality
10
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| scientific | scientific-macro | crypto-bigint | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.3 | 0.5.2 | 0.7.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 31KB | 4KB | 288KB |
| Features | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.65.0 | 1.65.0 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •crypto-bigint leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •crypto-bigint is depended on by 1.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ scientific, scientific-macro have not been updated in over a year.