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ibc-data-types vs ibc-proto vs ibc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
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ibc-data-types
growingv0.57.0
Maintained by `ibc-rs`, delineates standard data structures and domain types of the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol. Designed for universal application, enabling diverse projects across IBC ecosystem to build using a shared language.
62
ibc-proto
growingv0.52.0
ibc-proto provides Cosmos SDK & IBC Protocol Buffers definitions
57
ibc
growingv0.57.0
Maintained by `ibc-rs`, serves as a top-level library that contain a comprehensive set of Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) implementations, re-exporting data structures and implementations of various IBC core, clients and applications from the `ibc-core`, `ibc-clients` and `ibc-apps` crates.
Core Metrics
| ibc-data-types | ibc-proto | ibc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 62 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 13.9K | 1.1M | 309.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 18 | 33.7K | 4.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 909 | 207 |
| Releases | 13 | 78 | 82 |
| Last Updated | 422d ago | 357d ago | 422d ago |
| Age | 2y 4m | 5y 8m | 5y 7m |
Health Breakdown
ibc-data-types
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
ibc-proto
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
ibc
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ibc-data-types | ibc-proto | ibc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.57.0 | 0.52.0 | 0.57.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 13 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 392KB | 14KB |
| Features | 6 | 10 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.79.0 | 1.75.0 | 1.79.0 |
| Owners | 4 | 8 | 9 |
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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-data-types, ibc have not been updated in over a year.