Decision Workspace
bitcoin_onchain vs descriptor-wallet vs slip132
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
bitcoin_onchain
growingv0.10.2
Bitcoin descriptors library (part of descriptor-wallet)
52
descriptor-wallet
growingv0.10.2
Libraries and command line tool for building descriptor-based bitcoin wallets
51
slip132
growingv0.10.2
Bitcoin SLIP-132 standard implementation (parsing custom xpub/xpriv key formats)
Core Metrics
| bitcoin_onchain | descriptor-wallet | slip132 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 52 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 64.0K | 114.6K | 149.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 723 | 1.3K | 2.3K |
| Dependents | 67 | 205 | 75 |
| Releases | 18 | 45 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 737d ago | 737d ago | 737d ago |
| Age | 4y 3m | 5y 2m | 5y 2m |
Health Breakdown
bitcoin_onchain
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
descriptor-wallet
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
slip132
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| bitcoin_onchain | descriptor-wallet | slip132 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.10.2 | 0.10.2 | 0.10.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 23 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 158KB | 11KB |
| Features | 6 | 14 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70.0 | 1.70.0 | 1.70.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •descriptor-wallet leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •slip132 has the most downloads (149.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •descriptor-wallet is depended on by 205 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ bitcoin_onchain, descriptor-wallet, slip132 have not been updated in over a year.