Decision Workspace
styrene-identity vs signature vs ratify-protocol
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
styrene-identity
experimentalv0.3.2
Deterministic key hierarchy for Styrene mesh nodes — one root secret derives SSH, git signing, age, WireGuard, and agent delegation keys via HKDF-SHA256
80
signature
stablev3.0.0
Traits for cryptographic signature algorithms (e.g. ECDSA, Ed25519)
59
ratify-protocol
experimentalv1.0.0-alpha.10
Cryptographic trust protocol for human-agent and agent-agent interactions — Rust reference SDK.
Core Metrics
| styrene-identity | signature | ratify-protocol | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 80 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 762 | 307.9M | 98 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 33.7M | 0 |
| Dependents | 8 | 4.6K | 1 |
| Releases | 6 | 55 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 24d ago | 23d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 27d | 7y 6m | 15d |
Health Breakdown
styrene-identity
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
signature
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
ratify-protocol
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| styrene-identity | signature | ratify-protocol | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 | 3.0.0 | 1.0.0-alpha.10 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 31 | 2 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 83KB | 15KB | 47KB |
| Features | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 5.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 2 (team) |
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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.
- •styrene-identity is pre-1.0 — API may change.