Decision Workspace
vrf-rfc9381 vs vrf vs libecvrf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
vrf-rfc9381
experimentalv0.0.4
Rust implementation of VRFs (Verifiable Random Functions) as described in RFC9381
55
vrf
growingv0.2.5
Fast and extensible Verifiable Random Function (VRF) library; currently supporting secp256k1, secp256r1 and sect163k1 curves
47
libecvrf
growingv1.1.2
A ECVRF that's friendly with EVM, based on curve secp256k1 and keccak256
Core Metrics
| vrf-rfc9381 | vrf | libecvrf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 55 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 1.4K | 81.5K | 5.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 11 | 2.9K | 6 |
| Dependents | 0 | 70 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 153d ago | 283d ago | 487d ago |
| Age | 8m | 6y 10m | 3y 1m |
Health Breakdown
vrf-rfc9381
Maintenance
11
Quality
8
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
vrf
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
16
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
libecvrf
Maintenance
6
Quality
21
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| vrf-rfc9381 | vrf | libecvrf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.4 | 0.2.5 | 1.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 18 | 7 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 23KB | 22KB | 15KB |
| Features | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •vrf leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ libecvrf has not been updated in over a year.
- •vrf-rfc9381, vrf are pre-1.0 — API may change.