Decision Workspace
bech32 vs bel-bech32 vs bitcoin-bech32
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
bech32
growingv0.11.1
Encodes and decodes the Bech32 format and implements the bech32 and bech32m checksums
39
bel-bech32
growingv0.11.1
Encodes and decodes the Bech32 format and implements the bech32 and bech32m checksums
48
bitcoin-bech32
growingv0.13.0
Encodes and decodes Bitcoin Segregated Witness addresses in Bech32
Core Metrics
| bech32 | bel-bech32 | bitcoin-bech32 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 39 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 39.0M | 2.0K | 418.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 3.0M | 0 | 16.3K |
| Dependents | 5.2K | 0 | 78 |
| Releases | 26 | 2 | 18 |
| Last Updated | 174d ago | 630d ago | 1147d ago |
| Age | 9y | 1y 8m | 9y |
Health Breakdown
bech32
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
bel-bech32
Maintenance
5
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
bitcoin-bech32
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| bech32 | bel-bech32 | bitcoin-bech32 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.11.1 | 0.11.1 | 0.13.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 67KB | 57KB | 8KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 11.5% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bech32 leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bech32 is depended on by 5.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ bel-bech32, bitcoin-bech32 have not been updated in over a year.