Decision Workspace
bdk vs bdk_wallet vs bdk-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
bdk
growingv0.30.2
A modern, lightweight, descriptor-based wallet library
77
bdk_wallet
stablev2.3.0
A modern, lightweight, descriptor-based wallet library
61
bdk-cli
stablev3.0.0
An experimental CLI wallet application and playground, powered by BDK
Core Metrics
| bdk | bdk_wallet | bdk-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 77 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 904.5K | 626.5K | 13.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 39.5K | 101.2K | 60 |
| Dependents | 236 | 131 | 0 |
| Releases | 52 | 20 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 399d ago | 2d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 5y 6m | 2y 1m | 5y 2m |
Health Breakdown
bdk
Maintenance
9
Quality
8
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
bdk_wallet
Maintenance
22
Quality
20
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
bdk-cli
Maintenance
17
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| bdk | bdk_wallet | bdk-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.30.2 | 2.3.0 | 3.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 30 | 15 | 23 |
| Crate Size | 283KB | 203KB | 81KB |
| Features | 29 | 8 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 32.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.63 | 1.63 | — |
| Owners | 3 | 3 | 4 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bdk_wallet leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bdk has the most downloads (904.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •bdk is depended on by 236 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ bdk has not been updated in over a year.
- •bdk is pre-1.0 — API may change.