Decision Workspace
bitcoinkernel vs bitcoinkernel-covenants vs bitcoinleveldb-slice
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
bitcoinkernel
growingv0.2.0
Safe Rust bindings to libbitcoinkernel
44
bitcoinkernel-covenants
experimentalv0.0.23
Safe Rust bindings to libbitcoinkernel with added covenant op_codes
52
bitcoinleveldb-slice
growingv0.1.19
Low-level, non-owning byte Slice type for LevelDB-style storage in bitcoin-rs, providing pointer-based views, prefix operations, lexicographic comparison, and FFI-friendly interoperability without copying.
Core Metrics
| bitcoinkernel | bitcoinkernel-covenants | bitcoinleveldb-slice | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 44 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 24.9K | 768 | 33.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.8K | 4 | 839 |
| Dependents | 23 | 0 | 102 |
| Releases | 27 | 2 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 60d ago | 209d ago | 116d ago |
| Age | 1y 4m | 7m | 3y 2m |
Health Breakdown
bitcoinkernel
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
bitcoinkernel-covenants
Maintenance
9
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
bitcoinleveldb-slice
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| bitcoinkernel | bitcoinkernel-covenants | bitcoinleveldb-slice | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.0.23 | 0.1.19 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 105KB | 49KB | 61KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.71.0 | 1.71.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bitcoinkernel leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bitcoinleveldb-slice has the most downloads (33.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •bitcoinleveldb-slice is depended on by 102 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.