Decision Workspace
ic-ledger-types vs candid vs ic-certification
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
70
ic-ledger-types
growingv0.16.0
Types for interacting with the ICP ledger canister.
76
candid
growingv0.10.28
Candid is an interface description language (IDL) for interacting with canisters running on the Internet Computer.
76
ic-certification
stablev3.2.0
Types related to the Internet Computer Public Specification.
Core Metrics
| ic-ledger-types | candid | ic-certification | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 70 | 76 | 76 |
| Total Downloads | 358.3K | 4.5M | 1.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 7.3K | 109.7K | 53.9K |
| Dependents | 157 | 12.5K | 396 |
| Releases | 26 | 112 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 46d ago | 5d ago | 38d ago |
| Age | 4y 5m | 6y | 3y 6m |
Health Breakdown
ic-ledger-types
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
candid
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
ic-certification
Maintenance
17
Quality
21
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ic-ledger-types | candid | ic-certification | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.16.0 | 0.10.28 | 3.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 19 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 72KB | 28KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | 1.78.0 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •candid leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •candid is depended on by 12.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •ic-ledger-types, candid are pre-1.0 — API may change.