Decision Workspace
bee-message vs bee-pow vs bee-ternary
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
bee-message
growingv0.2.0
Implementation of the IOTA protocol message layouts
55
bee-pow
growingv1.0.0
Provides Proof of Work utilities for the IOTA protocol
54
bee-ternary
growingv1.0.0
Ergonomic ternary manipulation utilities
Core Metrics
| bee-message | bee-pow | bee-ternary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 55 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 92.5K | 114.6K | 150.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.1K | 1.6K | 2.5K |
| Dependents | 34 | 31 | 63 |
| Releases | 9 | 8 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 1087d ago | 1087d ago | 1278d ago |
| Age | 4y 11m | 5y 9m | 5y 9m |
Health Breakdown
bee-message
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
bee-pow
Maintenance
7
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
bee-ternary
Maintenance
5
Quality
20
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| bee-message | bee-pow | bee-ternary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 12 | 3 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 43KB | 10KB | 26KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •bee-pow leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bee-ternary has the most downloads (150.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ bee-message, bee-pow, bee-ternary have not been updated in over a year.
- •bee-message is pre-1.0 — API may change.