Decision Workspace
signature vs signature_derive vs async-signature
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
77
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 | 77 | 53 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 356.2M | 1.2M | 113.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 17.3M | 31.3K | 7.6K |
| Dependents | 5.0K | 49 | 8 |
| Releases | 55 | 15 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 72d ago | 974d ago | 716d ago |
| Age | 7y 8m | 7y 1m | 5y 9m |
Health Breakdown
signature
Maintenance
15
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 leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •signature is depended on by 5.0K 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.