Decision Workspace
simple_asn1 vs synta vs synta-cbor
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
simple_asn1
growingv0.6.4
A simple DER/ASN.1 encoding/decoding library.
57
synta
experimentalv0.2.6
ASN.1 parser, decoder, and encoder library with DER/BER support and C FFI
45
synta-cbor
experimentalv0.2.6
CBOR (RFC 8949) encoding and decoding for synta ASN.1 types
Core Metrics
| simple_asn1 | synta | synta-cbor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 57 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 141.9M | 2.3K | 84 |
| 30d Downloads | 6.3M | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 503 | 153 | 0 |
| Releases | 17 | 18 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 151d ago | 33d ago | 33d ago |
| Age | 8y 6m | 3m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
simple_asn1
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
synta
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
synta-cbor
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| simple_asn1 | synta | synta-cbor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.4 | 0.2.6 | 0.2.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | ISC | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 5.0MB | 24KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •synta leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •simple_asn1 has the most downloads (141.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •simple_asn1 is depended on by 503 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.