Decision Workspace
ethers-tx-handler vs alloy-primitives vs alloy-chains
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
ethers-tx-handler
growingv0.1.107
A simple transaction handler for ethers-rs
75
alloy-primitives
stablev1.5.7
Ethereum primitive types
75
alloy-chains
growingv0.2.33
Canonical type definitions for EIP-155 chains
Core Metrics
| ethers-tx-handler | alloy-primitives | alloy-chains | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 75 | 75 |
| Total Downloads | 9.9K | 16.9M | 8.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 11 | 1.5M | 954.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 11.3K | 583 |
| Releases | 8 | 74 | 104 |
| Last Updated | 962d ago | 37d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 2y 7m | 2y 9m | 2y 4m |
Health Breakdown
ethers-tx-handler
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
alloy-primitives
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
alloy-chains
Maintenance
20
Quality
16
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ethers-tx-handler | alloy-primitives | alloy-chains | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.107 | 1.5.7 | 0.2.33 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 36 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 115KB | 57KB |
| Features | 0 | 30 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •alloy-primitives leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •alloy-primitives is depended on by 11.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ethers-tx-handler has not been updated in over a year.
- •ethers-tx-handler, alloy-chains are pre-1.0 — API may change.