Decision Workspace
dfxmon-cli vs dfx-json-inspector vs pocket-ic
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
dfxmon-cli
experimentalv0.1.4
CLI tool for interacting with dfxmon canister on the Internet Computer
39
dfx-json-inspector
growingv0.1.1
A command-line tool for analyzing dfx.json files in Internet Computer projects
76
pocket-ic
stablev13.0.0
PocketIC: A Canister Smart Contract Testing Platform
Core Metrics
| dfxmon-cli | dfx-json-inspector | pocket-ic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 39 | 76 |
| Total Downloads | 2.3K | 2.5K | 329.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 4 | 14.8K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 472 |
| Releases | 5 | 2 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 294d ago | 635d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 9m | 1y 9m | 2y 5m |
Health Breakdown
dfxmon-cli
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
dfx-json-inspector
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
pocket-ic
Maintenance
22
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| dfxmon-cli | dfx-json-inspector | pocket-ic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.4 | 0.1.1 | 13.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 13 | 3 | 37 |
| Crate Size | 28KB | 5KB | 85KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •pocket-ic leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pocket-ic is depended on by 472 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ dfx-json-inspector has not been updated in over a year.
- •dfxmon-cli, dfx-json-inspector are pre-1.0 — API may change.