Decision Workspace
simple_sign vs signature vs signature_derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
simple_sign
experimentalv0.1.3
Simple signing library
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
Core Metrics
| simple_sign | signature | signature_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 77 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 91 | 250.0M | 1.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 81 | 23.6M | 52.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 4.1K | 49 |
| Releases | 5 | 54 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 22d ago | 51d ago | 866d ago |
| Age | 1m | 7y 5m | 6y 9m |
Health Breakdown
simple_sign
Maintenance
15
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
signature
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
signature_derive
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| simple_sign | signature | signature_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 2.2.0 | 2.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 5 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 16KB | 9KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 5.6% | 20.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.60 | 1.60 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 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 has not been updated in over a year.
- •simple_sign is pre-1.0 — API may change.