Decision Workspace
x509-verify vs spki vs uselesskey
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
x509-verify
growingv0.4.8
Pure Rust library that verifies X.509 signatures based on the algorithm identifiers
60
spki
growingv0.7.3
X.509 Subject Public Key Info (RFC5280) describing public keys as well as their associated AlgorithmIdentifiers (i.e. OIDs)
59
uselesskey
experimentalv0.5.0
Deterministic cryptographic key and certificate fixtures for Rust tests. Seed-stable, cached, scanner-safe.
Core Metrics
| x509-verify | spki | uselesskey | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 60 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 58.9K | 247.8M | 10.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 5.1K | 23.2M | 10.5K |
| Dependents | 7 | 2.3K | 8 |
| Releases | 15 | 27 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 325d ago | 261d ago | today |
| Age | 2y 5m | 5y 3m | 18d |
Health Breakdown
x509-verify
Maintenance
9
Quality
12
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
spki
Maintenance
9
Quality
12
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
uselesskey
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| x509-verify | spki | uselesskey | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.8 | 0.7.3 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 21 | 6 | 21 |
| Crate Size | 45KB | 16KB | 108KB |
| Features | 18 | 6 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 13.3% | 22.2% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.81 | 1.65 | 1.92 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •spki leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •spki is depended on by 2.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.