Decision Workspace
ic-ledger-types vs pocket-ic vs candid
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
ic-ledger-types
growingv0.16.0
Types for interacting with the ICP ledger canister.
76
pocket-ic
stablev13.0.0
PocketIC: A Canister Smart Contract Testing Platform
75
candid
growingv0.10.26
Candid is an interface description language (IDL) for interacting with canisters running on the Internet Computer.
Core Metrics
| ic-ledger-types | pocket-ic | candid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 76 | 75 |
| Total Downloads | 340.8K | 329.8K | 4.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 13.2K | 14.8K | 123.1K |
| Dependents | 150 | 472 | 7.4K |
| Releases | 26 | 19 | 110 |
| Last Updated | 116d ago | 4d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 4y 3m | 2y 5m | 5y 10m |
Health Breakdown
ic-ledger-types
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
pocket-ic
Maintenance
22
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
candid
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ic-ledger-types | pocket-ic | candid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.16.0 | 13.0.0 | 0.10.26 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 37 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 85KB | 67KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.7% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | — | 1.78.0 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •pocket-ic leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •candid has the most downloads (4.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •candid is depended on by 7.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •ic-ledger-types, candid are pre-1.0 — API may change.