Decision Workspace
esplora-client vs bp-esplora vs esplora-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
69
esplora-client
growingv0.12.3
Bitcoin Esplora API client library. Supports plaintext, TLS and Onion servers. Blocking or async
55
bp-esplora
growingv0.10.0
Bitcoin Esplora API client library not using rust-bitcoin. Blocking or async
40
esplora-cli
growingv0.1.1
Bitcoin Esplora CLI API
Core Metrics
| esplora-client | bp-esplora | esplora-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 69 | 55 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 1.0M | 47.2K | 2.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 113.8K | 1.6K | 4 |
| Dependents | 379 | 64 | 0 |
| Releases | 16 | 17 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 36d ago | 255d ago | 642d ago |
| Age | 3y 6m | 2y 5m | 1y 10m |
Health Breakdown
esplora-client
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
bp-esplora
Maintenance
13
Quality
17
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
esplora-cli
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
2
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| esplora-client | bp-esplora | esplora-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.12.3 | 0.10.0 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 38KB | 10KB | 13KB |
| Features | 12 | 7 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.63.0 | — | 1.63.0 |
| Owners | 6 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •esplora-client leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •esplora-client is depended on by 379 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ esplora-cli has not been updated in over a year.