Decision Workspace
confined_encoding vs rgb-core vs rgb-ops
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
confined_encoding
growingv0.9.0-alpha.5
Confined encoding: deterministic binary serialization for client-side validation
57
rgb-core
growingv0.12.0
RGB Core Library: confidential & scalable smart contracts on Bitcoin & Lightning (consensus layer)
56
rgb-ops
growingv0.11.1-rc.10
RGB ops library for working with smart contracts on Bitcoin & Lightning
Core Metrics
| confined_encoding | rgb-core | rgb-ops | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 57 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 7.8K | 148.4K | 24.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 1.6K | 2.3K |
| Dependents | 8 | 175 | 53 |
| Releases | 5 | 75 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 1314d ago | 368d ago | 73d ago |
| Age | 3y 8m | 5y 5m | 1y |
Health Breakdown
confined_encoding
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
rgb-core
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
rgb-ops
Maintenance
15
Quality
12
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| confined_encoding | rgb-core | rgb-ops | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.0-alpha.5 | 0.12.0 | 0.11.1-rc.10 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 12 | 21 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 38KB | 88KB |
| Features | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.59.0 | 1.81.0 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rgb-core leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rgb-core is depended on by 175 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ confined_encoding, rgb-core have not been updated in over a year.