Decision Workspace
grin_chain vs grin_util vs grin_keychain
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
grin_chain
stablev5.4.0
Chain implementation for grin, a simple, private and scalable cryptocurrency implementation based on the Mimblewimble chain format.
64
grin_util
stablev5.4.0
Simple, private and scalable cryptocurrency implementation based on the Mimblewimble chain format.
63
grin_keychain
stablev5.4.0
Chain implementation for grin, a simple, private and scalable cryptocurrency implementation based on the Mimblewimble chain format.
Core Metrics
| grin_chain | grin_util | grin_keychain | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 64 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 63.6K | 62.0K | 59.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 404 | 531 | 510 |
| Dependents | 193 | 367 | 196 |
| Releases | 33 | 34 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 18d ago | 18d ago | 18d ago |
| Age | 7y 5m | 7y 5m | 7y 5m |
Health Breakdown
grin_chain
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
grin_util
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
grin_keychain
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| grin_chain | grin_util | grin_keychain | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 5.4.0 | 5.4.0 | 5.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 18 | 15 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 6.6MB | 21KB | 43KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •grin_util leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •grin_chain has the most downloads (63.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •grin_util is depended on by 367 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.