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ibc-clients vs ibc-proto vs ibc-types
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
ibc-clients
growingv0.57.0
Maintained by `ibc-rs`, re-exports a comprehensive set of libraries that implement various IBC light clients, enabling smooth integration with IBC-enabled blockchains.
62
ibc-proto
growingv0.52.0
ibc-proto provides Cosmos SDK & IBC Protocol Buffers definitions
57
ibc-types
growingv0.16.0
Data types for the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol. This crate defines common data structures that can be reused by different IBC implementations or ecosystem tooling.
Core Metrics
| ibc-clients | ibc-proto | ibc-types | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 62 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 142.2K | 1.1M | 147.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 3.2K | 32.8K | 3.1K |
| Dependents | 13 | 909 | 321 |
| Releases | 14 | 78 | 22 |
| Last Updated | 422d ago | 357d ago | 352d ago |
| Age | 2y 4m | 5y 8m | 2y 11m |
Health Breakdown
ibc-clients
Maintenance
8
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
ibc-proto
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
ibc-types
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ibc-clients | ibc-proto | ibc-types | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.57.0 | 0.52.0 | 0.16.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 13 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 392KB | 14KB |
| Features | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.79.0 | 1.75.0 | 1.75 |
| Owners | 4 | 8 | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ibc-proto leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ibc-proto is depended on by 909 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ibc-clients has not been updated in over a year.