Decision Workspace
ink_env vs ink_prelude vs ink_primitives
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
73
ink_env
stablev5.1.1
[ink!] Low-level interface for interacting with the smart contract executor.
73
ink_prelude
stablev5.1.1
[ink!] Common API for no_std and std to access alloc crate types.
72
ink_primitives
stablev5.1.1
[ink!] Fundamental primitive types for ink! smart contracts.
Core Metrics
| ink_env | ink_prelude | ink_primitives | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 73 | 73 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 509.8K | 538.5K | 535.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 14.2K | 15.0K | 15.0K |
| Dependents | 388 | 258 | 429 |
| Releases | 39 | 39 | 39 |
| Last Updated | 134d ago | 134d ago | 134d ago |
| Age | 6y | 6y | 6y |
Health Breakdown
ink_env
Maintenance
14
Quality
19
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
ink_prelude
Maintenance
14
Quality
21
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
ink_primitives
Maintenance
14
Quality
20
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ink_env | ink_prelude | ink_primitives | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 5.1.1 | 5.1.1 | 5.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 23 | 1 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 58KB | 11KB | 13KB |
| Features | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.68 | — | — |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 3 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ink_env leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ink_prelude has the most downloads (538.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ink_primitives is depended on by 429 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.