Decision Workspace
brk_reader vs brk_parser vs bdk_wallet
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
brk_reader
experimentalv0.2.4
A very fast Bitcoin block parser and iterator built on top of bitcoin-rust
55
brk_parser
growingv0.0.111
A very fast Bitcoin block parser and iterator built on top of bitcoin-rust
77
bdk_wallet
stablev2.3.0
A modern, lightweight, descriptor-based wallet library
Core Metrics
| brk_reader | brk_parser | bdk_wallet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 55 | 77 |
| Total Downloads | 997 | 50.3K | 626.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 284 | 124 | 101.2K |
| Dependents | 151 | 489 | 131 |
| Releases | 23 | 103 | 20 |
| Last Updated | today | 175d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 3m | 1y 1m | 2y 1m |
Health Breakdown
brk_reader
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
12
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
brk_parser
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
bdk_wallet
Maintenance
22
Quality
20
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| brk_reader | brk_parser | bdk_wallet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.4 | 0.0.111 | 2.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 8 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 21KB | 203KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.89 | 1.63 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bdk_wallet leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •brk_parser is depended on by 489 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •brk_reader, brk_parser are pre-1.0 — API may change.