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w3f-ring-proof vs ark-vrf vs aws-lc-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
w3f-ring-proof
growingv0.0.8
zk-proof of knowledge of the blinding factor of a Pedersen commitment
54
ark-vrf
growingv0.5.1
Elliptic curve VRF with additional data
81
aws-lc-rs
stablev1.17.1
aws-lc-rs is a cryptographic library using AWS-LC for its cryptographic operations. This library strives to be API-compatible with the popular Rust library named ring.
Core Metrics
| w3f-ring-proof | ark-vrf | aws-lc-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 54 | 81 |
| Total Downloads | 3.2M | 3.3M | 159.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 192.2K | 195.0K | 13.1M |
| Dependents | 9 | 33 | 3.2K |
| Releases | 5 | 9 | 52 |
| Last Updated | 78d ago | 31d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 1y 4m | 1y 3m | 3y 3m |
Health Breakdown
w3f-ring-proof
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
ark-vrf
Maintenance
17
Quality
9
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
aws-lc-rs
Maintenance
21
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| w3f-ring-proof | ark-vrf | aws-lc-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.8 | 0.5.1 | 1.17.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT | ISC AND (Apache-2.0 OR ISC) |
| Dependencies | 12 | 26 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 833KB | 240KB |
| Features | 6 | 15 | 13 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 11.1% | 3.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.71.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •aws-lc-rs has the highest health score (81/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •aws-lc-rs is depended on by 3.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •w3f-ring-proof, ark-vrf are pre-1.0 — API may change.