Decision Workspace
bdk_wallet vs bdk-cli vs bdk
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
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
52
bdk
growingv0.30.2
A modern, lightweight, descriptor-based wallet library
Core Metrics
| bdk_wallet | bdk-cli | bdk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 77 | 61 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 626.5K | 13.6K | 904.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 101.2K | 60 | 39.5K |
| Dependents | 131 | 0 | 236 |
| Releases | 20 | 11 | 52 |
| Last Updated | 2d ago | 1d ago | 399d ago |
| Age | 2y 1m | 5y 2m | 5y 6m |
Health Breakdown
bdk_wallet
Maintenance
22
Quality
20
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
bdk-cli
Maintenance
17
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
bdk
Maintenance
9
Quality
8
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| bdk_wallet | bdk-cli | bdk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.3.0 | 3.0.0 | 0.30.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 15 | 23 | 30 |
| Crate Size | 203KB | 81KB | 283KB |
| Features | 8 | 11 | 29 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 32.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.63 | — | 1.63 |
| Owners | 3 | 4 | 3 |
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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.