Decision Workspace
signature vs signature_derive vs async-signature
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
80
signature
stablev3.0.0
Traits for cryptographic signature algorithms (e.g. ECDSA, Ed25519)
53
signature_derive
growingv2.1.0
Custom derive support for the 'signature' crate
47
async-signature
growingv0.5.1
Traits for cryptographic signature algorithms (e.g. ECDSA, Ed25519)
Core Metrics
| signature | signature_derive | async-signature | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 80 | 53 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 307.9M | 1.1M | 97.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 33.7M | 52.6K | 9.0K |
| Dependents | 4.6K | 49 | 8 |
| Releases | 55 | 15 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 23d ago | 925d ago | 667d ago |
| Age | 7y 6m | 6y 11m | 5y 7m |
Health Breakdown
signature
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
signature_derive
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
async-signature
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| signature | signature_derive | async-signature | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.0 | 2.1.0 | 0.5.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 9KB | 8KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 5.5% | 20.0% | 14.3% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.60 | 1.75 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •signature has the highest health score (80/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •signature is depended on by 4.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ signature_derive, async-signature have not been updated in over a year.
- •async-signature is pre-1.0 — API may change.