Decision Workspace
chrono-merkle vs rs_merkle vs ats-sdk
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
chrono-merkle
experimentalv1.2.0
Time-aware Merkle tree with delta-based updates and programmable nodes
58
rs_merkle
growingv1.5.0
The most advanced Merkle Tree library for Rust. Supports creating and verifying proofs, multi-proofs, as well as advanced features, such as tree diffs, transactional changes, and rollbacks
50
ats-sdk
experimentalv0.1.1
Allfeat Timestamp Service SDK — Reference implementation
Core Metrics
| chrono-merkle | rs_merkle | ats-sdk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 58 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 109 | 2.0M | 84 |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 148.5K | 85 |
| Dependents | 0 | 693 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 68d ago | 396d ago | 16d ago |
| Age | 2m | 4y 6m | 16d |
Health Breakdown
chrono-merkle
Maintenance
10
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
rs_merkle
Maintenance
5
Quality
22
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
ats-sdk
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| chrono-merkle | rs_merkle | ats-sdk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.0 | 1.5.0 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0/MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 20 | 3 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 65KB | 24KB | 13KB |
| Features | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •rs_merkle leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rs_merkle is depended on by 693 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rs_merkle has not been updated in over a year.
- •ats-sdk is pre-1.0 — API may change.