Decision Workspace
libsecp256k1-rs vs secp256k1 vs libsecp256k1
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
libsecp256k1-rs
growingv0.2.4
secp256k1 implementation and utilities
60
secp256k1
growingv0.31.1
Rust wrapper library for Pieter Wuille's `libsecp256k1`. Implements ECDSA and BIP 340 signatures for the SECG elliptic curve group secp256k1 and related utilities.
53
libsecp256k1
growingv0.7.2
Pure Rust secp256k1 implementation.
Core Metrics
| libsecp256k1-rs | secp256k1 | libsecp256k1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 60 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 9.5K | 64.8M | 34.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 3.0M | 798.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 7.6K | 4.1K |
| Releases | 5 | 98 | 29 |
| Last Updated | 2855d ago | 256d ago | 486d ago |
| Age | 7y 10m | 11y 2m | 8y 8m |
Health Breakdown
libsecp256k1-rs
Maintenance
9
Quality
11
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
secp256k1
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
libsecp256k1
Maintenance
7
Quality
12
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| libsecp256k1-rs | secp256k1 | libsecp256k1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.4 | 0.31.1 | 0.7.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | CC0-1.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 11 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 1.6MB | 94KB | 56KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 6.1% | 6.9% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.63.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 (team) |
Links
Quick Verdict
- •secp256k1 leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •secp256k1 is depended on by 7.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ libsecp256k1-rs, libsecp256k1 have not been updated in over a year.