Decision Workspace
ic-vetkeys vs pocket-ic vs candid
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
ic-vetkeys
growingv0.7.0
A set of tools designed to help canister developers integrate vetKeys into their Internet Computer (ICP) applications
77
pocket-ic
stablev15.0.0
PocketIC: A Canister Smart Contract Testing Platform
76
candid
growingv0.10.32
Candid is an interface description language (IDL) for interacting with canisters running on the Internet Computer.
Core Metrics
| ic-vetkeys | pocket-ic | candid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 77 | 76 |
| Total Downloads | 130.6K | 393.3K | 4.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 6.3K | 9.6K | 76.8K |
| Dependents | 29 | 828 | 17.0K |
| Releases | 7 | 21 | 116 |
| Last Updated | 62d ago | 17d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 1y 1m | 2y 9m | 6y 2m |
Health Breakdown
ic-vetkeys
Maintenance
16
Quality
11
Community
15
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
pocket-ic
Maintenance
21
Quality
17
Community
19
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
candid
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ic-vetkeys | pocket-ic | candid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 15.0.0 | 0.10.32 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 26 | 37 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 48KB | 88KB | 74KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 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 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •candid has the most downloads (4.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •candid is depended on by 17.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •ic-vetkeys, candid are pre-1.0 — API may change.