Decision Workspace
bp-primitives vs bp-core vs bp-dbc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
bp-primitives
growingv0.10.9
Bitcoin protocol primitives library
57
bp-core
growingv0.12.0
Bitcoin protocol core library (BP Core Lib)
56
bp-dbc
growingv0.12.0
Deterministic bitcoin commitments library
Core Metrics
| bp-primitives | bp-core | bp-dbc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 57 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 31.8K | 175.2K | 179.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 256 | 3.2K | 3.2K |
| Dependents | 44 | 373 | 129 |
| Releases | 16 | 57 | 59 |
| Last Updated | 902d ago | 260d ago | 260d ago |
| Age | 3y 1m | 4y 7m | 4y 7m |
Health Breakdown
bp-primitives
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
bp-core
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
bp-dbc
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| bp-primitives | bp-core | bp-dbc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.10.9 | 0.12.0 | 0.12.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 12 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 33KB | 45KB | 19KB |
| Features | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 6.3% | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.67 | 1.81.0 | 1.81.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bp-core leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bp-dbc has the most downloads (179.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •bp-core is depended on by 373 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ bp-primitives has not been updated in over a year.