Decision Workspace
bitcoin vs k256 vs bitcoin_hashes
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
69
bitcoin
growingv0.32.9
General purpose library for using and interoperating with Bitcoin.
73
k256
growingv0.13.4
secp256k1 elliptic curve library written in pure Rust with support for ECDSA signing/verification/public-key recovery, Taproot Schnorr signatures (BIP340), Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH), and general-purpose secp256k1 elliptic curve group operations which can be used to implement arbitrary protocols
71
bitcoin_hashes
growingv0.21.0
Hash functions used by the rust-bitcoin ecosystem
Core Metrics
| bitcoin | k256 | bitcoin_hashes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 69 | 73 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 11.1M | 56.9M | 37.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 674.0K | 4.7M | 3.0M |
| Dependents | 9.3K | 8.0K | 2.9K |
| Releases | 110 | 80 | 38 |
| Last Updated | 20d ago | 38d ago | today |
| Age | 10y 8m | 6y 5m | 7y 5m |
Health Breakdown
bitcoin
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
k256
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
bitcoin_hashes
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| bitcoin | k256 | bitcoin_hashes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.32.9 | 0.13.4 | 0.21.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | CC0-1.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | CC0-1.0 |
| Dependencies | 17 | 17 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 374KB | 94KB | 86KB |
| Features | 9 | 19 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 2.7% | 7.5% | 10.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.56.1 | 1.65 | 1.74.0 |
| Owners | 2 | 2 (team) | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •k256 leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bitcoin is depended on by 9.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.