Decision Workspace
brk_parser vs brk_reader vs bdk_wallet
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
brk_parser
growingv0.0.111
A very fast Bitcoin block parser and iterator built on top of bitcoin-rust
58
brk_reader
experimentalv0.3.0
A very fast Bitcoin block parser and iterator built on top of bitcoin-rust
74
bdk_wallet
stablev3.0.0
A modern, lightweight, descriptor-based wallet library
Core Metrics
| brk_parser | brk_reader | bdk_wallet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 58 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 50.4K | 1.9K | 823.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 97.6K |
| Dependents | 489 | 293 | 233 |
| Releases | 103 | 43 | 22 |
| Last Updated | 234d ago | 7d ago | 27d ago |
| Age | 1y 3m | 5m | 2y 3m |
Health Breakdown
brk_parser
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
brk_reader
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
13
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
bdk_wallet
Maintenance
20
Quality
19
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| brk_parser | brk_reader | bdk_wallet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.111 | 0.3.0 | 3.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 10 | 20 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 20KB | 269KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.89 | — | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bdk_wallet leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •brk_parser is depended on by 489 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •brk_parser, brk_reader are pre-1.0 — API may change.