Decision Workspace
dfx-core vs ic-certification vs ic-agent
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
dfx-core
growingv0.3.0
dfx core library
75
ic-certification
stablev3.1.0
Types related to the Internet Computer Public Specification.
73
ic-agent
growingv0.47.0
Agent library to communicate with the Internet Computer, following the Public Specification.
Core Metrics
| dfx-core | ic-certification | ic-agent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 75 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 123.7K | 1.4M | 1.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 7.4K | 57.6K | 30.4K |
| Dependents | 6 | 368 | 1.2K |
| Releases | 8 | 25 | 75 |
| Last Updated | 45d ago | 52d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 3y | 3y 4m | 5y 6m |
Health Breakdown
dfx-core
Maintenance
13
Quality
6
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
ic-certification
Maintenance
16
Quality
21
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
ic-agent
Maintenance
20
Quality
12
Community
19
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| dfx-core | ic-certification | ic-agent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 3.1.0 | 0.47.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 42 | 7 | 57 |
| Crate Size | 105KB | 28KB | 110KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 12.5% | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | — | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ic-certification leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ic-agent is depended on by 1.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •dfx-core, ic-agent are pre-1.0 — API may change.