Decision Workspace
yubihsm vs signature vs signatory
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
yubihsm
growingv0.42.1
Pure Rust client for YubiHSM2 devices with support for HTTP and USB-based access to the device. Supports most HSM functionality including ECDSA, Ed25519, HMAC, and RSA.
80
signature
stablev3.0.0
Traits for cryptographic signature algorithms (e.g. ECDSA, Ed25519)
56
signatory
growingv0.27.1
Multi-provider elliptic curve digital signature library with ECDSA and Ed25519 support
Core Metrics
| yubihsm | signature | signatory | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 80 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1M | 307.9M | 39.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 50.3K | 33.7M | 10.6M |
| Dependents | 548 | 4.6K | 259 |
| Releases | 79 | 55 | 57 |
| Last Updated | 1015d ago | 23d ago | 1015d ago |
| Age | 8y 2m | 7y 6m | 8y 4m |
Health Breakdown
yubihsm
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
signature
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
signatory
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| yubihsm | signature | signatory | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.42.1 | 3.0.0 | 0.27.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 31 | 2 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 150KB | 15KB | 126KB |
| Features | 9 | 2 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 5.5% | 1.8% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.67 | 1.85 | 1.65 |
| Owners | 2 | 3 (team) | 2 |
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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.
- •⚠ yubihsm, signatory have not been updated in over a year.
- •yubihsm, signatory are pre-1.0 — API may change.