Decision Workspace
secp256k1-ecdsa vs k256 vs earthbucks_k256
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
DISCONTINUED: use https://crates.io/crates/k256 instead. secp256k1 support for the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) written in pure Rust.
secp256k1 elliptic curve library written in pure Rust with support for ECDSA signing/verification/public-key recovery, Taproot Schnorr signatures (BIP340), Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH), and general-purpose secp256k1 elliptic curve group operations which can be used to implement arbitrary protocols
secp256k1 elliptic curve library written in pure Rust with support for ECDSA signing/verification/public-key recovery, Taproot Schnorr signatures (BIP340), Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH), and general-purpose secp256k1 elliptic curve group operations which can be used to implement arbitrary protocols
Core Metrics
| secp256k1-ecdsa | k256 | earthbucks_k256 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 33 | 73 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 3.5K | 56.9M | 2.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 4.7M | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 8.0K | 2 |
| Releases | 3 | 80 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 2092d ago | 38d ago | 587d ago |
| Age | 5y 8m | 6y 5m | 1y 7m |
Health Breakdown
Technical Details
| secp256k1-ecdsa | k256 | earthbucks_k256 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.13.4 | 0.8.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 17 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 898B | 94KB | 87KB |
| Features | 0 | 19 | 18 |
| Yanked % | 100.0% | 7.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.65 | 1.73 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •k256 leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •k256 is depended on by 8.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ secp256k1-ecdsa, earthbucks_k256 have not been updated in over a year.