Decision Workspace
ink_metadata vs ink_prelude vs ink_env
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
69
ink_metadata
growingv5.1.1
[ink!] Metadata definitions for ink! smart contracts.
70
ink_prelude
growingv5.1.1
[ink!] Common API for no_std and std to access alloc crate types.
70
ink_env
growingv5.1.1
[ink!] Low-level interface for interacting with the smart contract executor.
Core Metrics
| ink_metadata | ink_prelude | ink_env | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 69 | 70 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 588.0K | 602.6K | 571.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 8.4K | 8.6K | 8.3K |
| Dependents | 377 | 258 | 389 |
| Releases | 38 | 39 | 39 |
| Last Updated | 242d ago | 242d ago | 242d ago |
| Age | 5y 9m | 6y 3m | 6y 3m |
Health Breakdown
ink_metadata
Maintenance
11
Quality
20
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
ink_prelude
Maintenance
11
Quality
21
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
ink_env
Maintenance
11
Quality
19
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ink_metadata | ink_prelude | ink_env | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 11 | 1 | 23 |
| Crate Size | 27KB | 11KB | 58KB |
| Features | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 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_prelude leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ink_env is depended on by 389 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.