Decision Workspace
bitcoin_rpc_client vs web3 vs thru-client
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
bitcoin_rpc_client
growingv0.6.1
Rust client library for talking to Bitcoin Core nodes using JsonRPC.
55
web3
growingv0.19.0
Ethereum JSON-RPC client.
55
thru-client
experimentalv0.2.13
High-level gRPC client library for the Thru blockchain
Core Metrics
| bitcoin_rpc_client | web3 | thru-client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 55 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 14.0K | 2.2M | 1.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 131 | 45.3K | 181 |
| Dependents | 10 | 752 | 32 |
| Releases | 8 | 26 | 32 |
| Last Updated | 2483d ago | 1011d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 7y 7m | 9y 3m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
bitcoin_rpc_client
Maintenance
5
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
web3
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
thru-client
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| bitcoin_rpc_client | web3 | thru-client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.1 | 0.19.0 | 0.2.13 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 41 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 129KB | 25KB |
| Features | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •web3 leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •web3 is depended on by 752 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ bitcoin_rpc_client, web3 have not been updated in over a year.