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Open-EID vs OpenSC

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Open-EID

7.0
Security & Privacy

Estonian ID-card drivers, authentication components & signing components

OpenSC

7.0
Utilities

Smart card libraries and utilities

Metric Open-EID OpenSC
Category Security & Privacy Utilities
AI Score 7.0 7.0
30-day Installs 80 290
90-day Installs 189 1.1K
365-day Installs 329 3.8K
Version 25.10.0.235 0.27.1
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 132 3.0K
GitHub Forks 49 811
Open Issues 28 137
License NOASSERTION LGPL-2.1
Language C++ C
Last GitHub Commit 2mo ago 1mo ago
First Seen Feb 5, 2025 Feb 16, 2018

Reviews

Open-EID

Open-EID provides essential tools for managing Estonian ID-cards, including authentication and digital signing. It's a crucial app for users needing secure ID management and digital transactions.

Manages Estonian ID-cards, enabling authentication, PIN changes, and document signing.

Pros

  • + Provides secure authentication and digital signing for Estonian ID-cards
  • + Supports multiple platforms including Linux and Windows
  • + Auto-updates ensure the latest features and security patches

Cons

  • - Unclear license terms may raise concerns for some users
  • - Niche audience limits its appeal beyond specific users

OpenSC

OpenSC provides essential tools and libraries for working with smart cards, offering robust support for PKCS#11 and other standards. It's a go-to solution for developers and users needing smart card integration.

Provides libraries and utilities for interacting with smart cards, including middleware support for PKCS#11.

Pros

  • + Essential tools for smart card integration
  • + Actively maintained with recent updates
  • + Compliant with open-source standards

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Niche audience with limited community support