A Benchmark for Different Implementations of Zero-Knowledge Proof Systems

Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs) ensure privacy in sensitive applications, including blockchains, anonymous verifiable voting, and secure auctions. In recent years, a number of ZKP implementations have been presented. The diversity of available solutions raises the need to compare the implementations to discover their strengths and weaknesses. Unfortunately, the collection of ZKP implementations is highly heterogeneous, aggravating a just comparison between different implementations. Hence, there is a strong need for a benchmarking solution to measure and collect metrics to compare different ZKP implementations. Therefore, we design and implement a benchmarking solution for ZKPs. The proposed solution allows users to gather performance metrics of different ZKP implementations and aids the decision-making process of selecting the right implementation for a specific use case. The system is highly configurable and allows the integration of novel ZKP systems. Further, we demonstrate the solution’ s applicability by benchmarking two popular ZKP implementations.