Decision Workspace
blockchain-client vs protoblock vs bitcoinsv-rpc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
blockchain-client
experimentalv1.0.1
A client for interacting with BTC-based blockchains.
51
protoblock
experimentalv0.1.6
Asynchronous Bitcoin block ingestion pipeline with built-in reorg handling, backpressure, and observability
50
bitcoinsv-rpc
stablev2.0.1
Async Rust library for Bitcoin SV node communication
Core Metrics
| blockchain-client | protoblock | bitcoinsv-rpc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 51 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 26 | 354 | 14.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 26 | 58 | 19 |
| Dependents | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 21d ago | 111d ago | 175d ago |
| Age | 21d | 4m | 2y 2m |
Health Breakdown
blockchain-client
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
protoblock
Maintenance
15
Quality
11
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
bitcoinsv-rpc
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| blockchain-client | protoblock | bitcoinsv-rpc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 0.1.6 | 2.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 17 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 99KB | 25KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •protoblock leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bitcoinsv-rpc has the most downloads (14.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •protoblock is pre-1.0 — API may change.