Decision Workspace
dfx-core vs ic-agent vs ic-certification
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
dfx-core
growingv0.4.0
dfx core library
74
ic-agent
growingv0.49.0
Agent library to communicate with the Internet Computer, following the Public Specification.
74
ic-certification
stablev3.2.0
Types related to the Internet Computer Public Specification.
Core Metrics
| dfx-core | ic-agent | ic-certification | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 74 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 142.4K | 1.4M | 1.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.2K | 18.6K | 37.8K |
| Dependents | 6 | 1.5K | 663 |
| Releases | 9 | 81 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 56d ago | today | 87d ago |
| Age | 3y 4m | 5y 9m | 3y 7m |
Health Breakdown
dfx-core
Maintenance
13
Quality
6
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
ic-agent
Maintenance
20
Quality
12
Community
20
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
ic-certification
Maintenance
14
Quality
21
Community
19
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| dfx-core | ic-agent | ic-certification | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.49.0 | 3.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 42 | 57 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 109KB | 117KB | 28KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 11.1% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88.0 | 1.88.0 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ic-agent leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ic-certification has the most downloads (1.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ic-agent is depended on by 1.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •dfx-core, ic-agent are pre-1.0 — API may change.