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xs_ed25519-dalek vs ed25519-dalek vs schnorrkel
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
xs_ed25519-dalek
growingv2.1.2
Fast and efficient ed25519 EdDSA key generations, signing, and verification in pure Rust.
80
ed25519-dalek
stablev2.2.0
Fast and efficient ed25519 EdDSA key generations, signing, and verification in pure Rust.
52
schnorrkel
growingv0.11.5
Schnorr VRF, signatures, etc. using the Ristretto group
Core Metrics
| xs_ed25519-dalek | ed25519-dalek | schnorrkel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 80 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1K | 142.7M | 15.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 20.6M | 514.6K |
| Dependents | 2 | 22.5K | 740 |
| Releases | 1 | 43 | 28 |
| Last Updated | 377d ago | 19d ago | 315d ago |
| Age | 1y | 9y 5m | 7y 3m |
Health Breakdown
xs_ed25519-dalek
Maintenance
2
Quality
20
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
ed25519-dalek
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
schnorrkel
Maintenance
8
Quality
9
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| xs_ed25519-dalek | ed25519-dalek | schnorrkel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.1.2 | 2.2.0 | 0.11.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Crate Size | 95KB | 98KB | 72KB |
| Features | 14 | 14 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.7% | 60.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.81 | 1.81 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ed25519-dalek has the highest health score (80/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •ed25519-dalek is depended on by 22.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ xs_ed25519-dalek has not been updated in over a year.
- •schnorrkel is pre-1.0 — API may change.