Decision Workspace
bitcoin_num vs libsecp256k1 vs kobe-btc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
bitcoin_num
growingv0.2.3
Numeric functions & traits used by rust bitcoin, bitcoin_hashes and other packages, supporting rustc 1.29.0
53
libsecp256k1
growingv0.7.2
Pure Rust secp256k1 implementation.
51
kobe-btc
experimentalv0.5.4
Bitcoin wallet for Kobe
Core Metrics
| bitcoin_num | libsecp256k1 | kobe-btc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 53 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 11.6K | 29.1M | 368 |
| 30d Downloads | 15 | 1.3M | 107 |
| Dependents | 0 | 3.9K | 21 |
| Releases | 8 | 29 | 18 |
| Last Updated | 1994d ago | 378d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 5y 6m | 8y 4m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
bitcoin_num
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
libsecp256k1
Maintenance
7
Quality
12
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
kobe-btc
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| bitcoin_num | libsecp256k1 | kobe-btc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.3 | 0.7.2 | 0.5.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | CC0-1.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 18 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 56KB | 14KB |
| Features | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 12.5% | 6.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libsecp256k1 leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libsecp256k1 is depended on by 3.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ bitcoin_num, libsecp256k1 have not been updated in over a year.