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ibc-testkit vs ibc-types vs ibc-relayer
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
ibc-testkit
growingv0.57.0
Maintained by `ibc-rs`, serves as a versatile library that provides essential abstractions and implementations, fulfilling a dual role of enabling rigorous integration testing for the `ibc-rs` implementation while also aiding host chains in addressing a broad spectrum of testing scenarios during their integrations with `ibc-rs`.
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.
54
ibc-relayer
growingv0.32.2
Implementation of an IBC Relayer in Rust, as a library
Core Metrics
| ibc-testkit | ibc-types | ibc-relayer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 57 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 81.3K | 147.2K | 111.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 906 | 3.2K | 745 |
| Dependents | 33 | 321 | 163 |
| Releases | 13 | 22 | 62 |
| Last Updated | 422d ago | 352d ago | 273d ago |
| Age | 2y 4m | 2y 11m | 5y 1m |
Health Breakdown
ibc-testkit
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
ibc-types
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
ibc-relayer
Maintenance
12
Quality
11
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ibc-testkit | ibc-types | ibc-relayer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.57.0 | 0.16.0 | 0.32.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 17 | 10 | 75 |
| Crate Size | 66KB | 14KB | 353KB |
| Features | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.79.0 | 1.75 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 4 | 4 (team) | 6 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ibc-types leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ibc-types is depended on by 321 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ibc-testkit has not been updated in over a year.