Decision Workspace
descriptor-encrypt vs miniscript vs descriptor-wallet
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
descriptor-encrypt
experimentalv0.1.2
Encrypt Bitcoin wallet descriptors such that only authorized spenders can decrypt
61
miniscript
stablev13.0.0
Miniscript: a subset of Bitcoin Script designed for analysis
52
descriptor-wallet
growingv0.10.2
Libraries and command line tool for building descriptor-based bitcoin wallets
Core Metrics
| descriptor-encrypt | miniscript | descriptor-wallet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 61 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5K | 2.6M | 114.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 183.0K | 1.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.3K | 205 |
| Releases | 3 | 84 | 45 |
| Last Updated | 291d ago | 150d ago | 737d ago |
| Age | 10m | 7y 4m | 5y 2m |
Health Breakdown
descriptor-encrypt
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
miniscript
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
descriptor-wallet
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| descriptor-encrypt | miniscript | descriptor-wallet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 13.0.0 | 0.10.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | CC0-1.0 | CC0-1.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 7 | 23 |
| Crate Size | 44KB | 1.2MB | 158KB |
| Features | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 19.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | 1.63.0 | 1.70.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •miniscript leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •miniscript is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ descriptor-wallet has not been updated in over a year.
- •descriptor-encrypt, descriptor-wallet are pre-1.0 — API may change.