Decision Workspace
ic-testkit vs pocket-ic vs ic-canister-sig-creation
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
ic-testkit
experimentalv0.1.2
PocketIC-oriented test utilities for IC canister tests
74
pocket-ic
stablev13.0.0
PocketIC: A Canister Smart Contract Testing Platform
70
ic-canister-sig-creation
stablev1.3.1
Library for creating canister signatures on the Internet Computer.
Core Metrics
| ic-testkit | pocket-ic | ic-canister-sig-creation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 74 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 196 | 367.3K | 210.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 16.2K | 12.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 813 | 369 |
| Releases | 8 | 19 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 1d ago | 46d ago | 46d ago |
| Age | 1d | 2y 7m | 1y 11m |
Health Breakdown
ic-testkit
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
pocket-ic
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
19
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
ic-canister-sig-creation
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
18
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ic-testkit | pocket-ic | ic-canister-sig-creation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 13.0.0 | 1.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 37 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 46KB | 85KB | 19KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •pocket-ic leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pocket-ic is depended on by 813 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •ic-testkit is pre-1.0 — API may change.