Decision Workspace
simple_asn1 vs synta vs basn1
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
simple_asn1
growingv0.6.4
A simple DER/ASN.1 encoding/decoding library.
49
synta
experimentalv0.1.2
ASN.1 parser, decoder, and encoder library with DER/BER support and C FFI
38
basn1
growingv0.1.3
Binary ASN.1 encoding and decoding no-std library (DER)
Core Metrics
| simple_asn1 | synta | basn1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 49 | 38 |
| Total Downloads | 106.7M | 31 | 17.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 8.8M | 31 | 14 |
| Dependents | 468 | 4 | 0 |
| Releases | 17 | 2 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 43d ago | 5d ago | 2019d ago |
| Age | 8y 3m | 5d | 5y 11m |
Health Breakdown
simple_asn1
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
synta
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
basn1
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| simple_asn1 | synta | basn1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.4 | 0.1.2 | 0.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | ISC | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 670KB | 11KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •simple_asn1 leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •simple_asn1 is depended on by 468 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ basn1 has not been updated in over a year.