Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsUnveiling the Performance: A Comparative Study of HMAC and RSA Encryption on SHA-512Louis Leonardo, RojaliThe study evaluates critical operations including token signing, verification, and decoding, as well as data transfer efficiency, utilizing the jsonwebtoken library. By benchmarking these operations, we provide insights into the trade-offs between symmetric (HMAC) and asymmetric (RSA) encryption methods, highlighting their impact on performance and security. The results serve as a guideline for developers to make informed decisions when choosing … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 21, Issue 12 · 22 Jan 2026 · 1,788 accessesView PDFCite