Decision Workspace
ic-wasm vs ic-cdk-macros vs ic-canister-sig-creation
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
64
ic-wasm
growingv0.9.11
A library for performing Wasm transformations specific to canisters running on the Internet Computer
72
ic-cdk-macros
growingv0.20.1
Canister Developer Kit macros.
70
ic-canister-sig-creation
stablev1.3.1
Library for creating canister signatures on the Internet Computer.
Core Metrics
| ic-wasm | ic-cdk-macros | ic-canister-sig-creation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 64 | 72 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 815.9K | 4.2M | 210.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 17.8K | 110.5K | 12.5K |
| Dependents | 1 | 531 | 369 |
| Releases | 42 | 65 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 17d ago | 35d ago | 46d ago |
| Age | 4y | 5y 7m | 1y 11m |
Health Breakdown
ic-wasm
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
ic-cdk-macros
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
ic-canister-sig-creation
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
18
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ic-wasm | ic-cdk-macros | ic-canister-sig-creation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.11 | 0.20.1 | 1.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 15 | 5 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 51KB | 16KB | 19KB |
| Features | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 2.4% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88.0 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ic-cdk-macros leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ic-cdk-macros is depended on by 531 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •ic-wasm, ic-cdk-macros are pre-1.0 — API may change.