Decision Workspace
x509-ca vs x509-parser vs uselesskey-x509
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
27
x509-ca
growingv0.0.0
X.509 certificate authority with a high-level interface for generating and signing certificates
64
x509-parser
growingv0.18.1
Parser for the X.509 v3 format (RFC 5280 certificates)
56
uselesskey-x509
experimentalv0.5.0
X.509 self-signed and chain certificate fixtures with negative variants for tests.
Core Metrics
| x509-ca | x509-parser | uselesskey-x509 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 27 | 64 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 1.3K | 95.7M | 308 |
| 30d Downloads | 2 | 8.8M | 308 |
| Dependents | 0 | 4.5K | 35 |
| Releases | 1 | 39 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 2087d ago | 50d ago | today |
| Age | 5y 8m | 8y 2m | 18d |
Health Breakdown
x509-ca
Maintenance
1
Quality
9
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
x509-parser
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
uselesskey-x509
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| x509-ca | x509-parser | uselesskey-x509 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.0 | 0.18.1 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 11 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 103KB | 49KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.67.1 | 1.92 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •x509-parser leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •x509-parser is depended on by 4.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ x509-ca has not been updated in over a year.