Decision Workspace
chaindev vs subxt vs polymesh-api-client-extras
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
chaindev
growingv0.54.3
Powerful development and testing utils for blockchain developers.
71
subxt
growingv0.50.0
Submit extrinsics (transactions) to a substrate node via RPC
66
polymesh-api-client-extras
stablev3.6.3
Polymesh API client extras
Core Metrics
| chaindev | subxt | polymesh-api-client-extras | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 71 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 159.7K | 5.3M | 14.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 78 | 375.0K | 158 |
| Dependents | 0 | 808 | 22 |
| Releases | 162 | 50 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 318d ago | 15d ago | 32d ago |
| Age | 3y 3m | 4y 4m | 3y 3m |
Health Breakdown
chaindev
Maintenance
9
Quality
9
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
subxt
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
polymesh-api-client-extras
Maintenance
17
Quality
22
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| chaindev | subxt | polymesh-api-client-extras | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.54.3 | 0.50.0 | 3.6.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 OR GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 33 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 64KB | 181KB | 36KB |
| Features | 4 | 10 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 54.3% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | — |
| Owners | 2 | 3 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •subxt leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •subxt is depended on by 808 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •chaindev, subxt are pre-1.0 — API may change.