Decision Workspace
bitcoin-bigint vs bitcoin-u256 vs math_library
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
bitcoin-bigint
experimentalv0.1.19
Provides an efficient macro-based approach to define and manipulate arbitrary-precision unsigned integers, crucial for cryptographic operations on Bitcoin.
50
bitcoin-u256
experimentalv0.1.19
A Rust crate for handling 256-bit unsigned integers, optimized for blockchain computations, offering arithmetic operations and compact representation conversions.
59
math_library
experimentalv1.2.2
A simple math library
Core Metrics
| bitcoin-bigint | bitcoin-u256 | math_library | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 50 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 7.0K | 7.0K | 154 |
| 30d Downloads | 780 | 776 | 7 |
| Dependents | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 117d ago | 117d ago | 134d ago |
| Age | 8m | 8m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
bitcoin-bigint
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
bitcoin-u256
Maintenance
11
Quality
12
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
math_library
Maintenance
18
Quality
18
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| bitcoin-bigint | bitcoin-u256 | math_library | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.19 | 0.1.19 | 1.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | Unlicense |
| Dependencies | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 95KB | 90KB | 2KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •math_library leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bitcoin-bigint has the most downloads (7.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •bitcoin-bigint, bitcoin-u256 are pre-1.0 — API may change.