Decision Workspace
blake2b-pow vs gnostr-legit vs ironshield-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
blake2b-pow
growingv0.1.1
A Library for Performing Proof of Work Using Blake2B Based Off of Nano's Consensus Algorithm
57
gnostr-legit
stablev1906.925289.572444
add proof of work to a git commit
54
ironshield-core
experimentalv0.3.22
Enterprise-Grade Edge-Native Scraping & L7 DDoS Firewall with Stateless PoW, Bot Fingerprinting, and Origin-Shielding
Core Metrics
| blake2b-pow | gnostr-legit | ironshield-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 57 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 3.5K | 10.7K | 11.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 26 | 36 | 96 |
| Dependents | 1 | 3 | 130 |
| Releases | 2 | 13 | 30 |
| Last Updated | 1902d ago | 57d ago | 211d ago |
| Age | 6y 4m | 2y 7m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
blake2b-pow
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
gnostr-legit
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
ironshield-core
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| blake2b-pow | gnostr-legit | ironshield-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 1906.925289.572444 | 0.3.22 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 46KB | 26KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.61.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •gnostr-legit leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ironshield-core has the most downloads (11.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ironshield-core is depended on by 130 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ blake2b-pow has not been updated in over a year.
- •blake2b-pow, ironshield-core are pre-1.0 — API may change.