Decision Workspace
bip32 vs hkd32 vs bip39
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
bip32
growingv0.5.3
BIP32 hierarchical key derivation implemented in a generic, no_std-friendly manner. Supports deriving keys using the pure Rust k256 crate or the C library-backed secp256k1 crate
51
hkd32
growingv0.7.0
HMAC-based Hierarchical Key Derivation: deterministically derive a hierarchy of symmetric keys from initial keying material through repeated applications of the Hash-based Message Authentication Code (HMAC) construction. Optionally supports storing root derivation passwords as a 24-word mnemonic phrase (i.e. BIP39).
65
bip39
growingv2.2.2
Library for BIP-39 Bitcoin mnemonic codes
Core Metrics
| bip32 | hkd32 | bip39 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 51 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 11.1M | 420.0K | 13.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 648.3K | 4.6K | 715.4K |
| Dependents | 1.0K | 219 | 3.5K |
| Releases | 15 | 11 | 22 |
| Last Updated | 531d ago | 1524d ago | 221d ago |
| Age | 7y 6m | 6y 11m | 9y 6m |
Health Breakdown
bip32
Maintenance
5
Quality
13
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
hkd32
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
bip39
Maintenance
7
Quality
22
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| bip32 | hkd32 | bip39 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.3 | 0.7.0 | 2.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | CC0-1.0 |
| Dependencies | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 41KB | 27KB | 107KB |
| Features | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| Yanked % | 6.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.65 | 1.57 | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bip39 leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bip39 is depended on by 3.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ bip32, hkd32 have not been updated in over a year.
- •bip32, hkd32 are pre-1.0 — API may change.