Decision Workspace
signature vs signature_derive vs async-signature
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
77
signature
stablev2.2.0
Traits for cryptographic signature algorithms (e.g. ECDSA, Ed25519)
53
signature_derive
growingv2.1.0
Custom derive support for the 'signature' crate
46
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 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 250.0M | 1.0M | 85.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 24.5M | 53.9K | 2.0K |
| Dependents | 4.1K | 49 | 4 |
| Releases | 54 | 15 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 51d ago | 866d ago | 608d ago |
| Age | 7y 5m | 6y 9m | 5y 5m |
Health Breakdown
signature
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
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
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| signature | signature_derive | async-signature | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.2.0 | 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 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 9KB | 8KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 5.6% | 20.0% | 14.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.60 | 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 4.1K 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.