Decision Workspace
carbon-core vs carbon-macros vs quicknode-cascade
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
carbon-core
growingv0.12.0
Core library for Carbon
52
carbon-macros
growingv0.12.0
Macros for Carbon
51
quicknode-cascade
experimentalv0.2.6
Stream blockchain data at scale. Plugin-based framework powered by QuickNode Cascade — start with Solana, more chains coming.
Core Metrics
| carbon-core | carbon-macros | quicknode-cascade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 52 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 76.1K | 75.1K | 145 |
| 30d Downloads | 7.1K | 7.8K | 0 |
| Dependents | 924 | 208 | 0 |
| Releases | 26 | 24 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 180d ago | 180d ago | 92d ago |
| Age | 1y 7m | 1y 7m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
carbon-core
Maintenance
12
Quality
9
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
carbon-macros
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
quicknode-cascade
Maintenance
20
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| carbon-core | carbon-macros | quicknode-cascade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.12.0 | 0.12.0 | 0.2.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 32 | 0 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 89KB | 5KB | 37KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 11.5% | 8.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •carbon-macros leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •carbon-core has the most downloads (76.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •carbon-core is depended on by 924 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.