Decision Workspace
iota-identity vs identity_iota_core vs identity_credential
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
27
iota-identity
growingv0.1.0
A rust implementation of identity for IOTA and other systems
54
identity_iota_core
growingv1.5.1
An IOTA Ledger integration for the IOTA DID Method.
54
identity_credential
growingv1.5.1
An implementation of the Verifiable Credentials standard.
Core Metrics
| iota-identity | identity_iota_core | identity_credential | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 27 | 54 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 1.8K | 42.0K | 77.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 329 | 3.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 74 | 107 |
| Releases | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Last Updated | 2058d ago | 345d ago | 345d ago |
| Age | 5y 7m | 3y 9m | 3y 9m |
Health Breakdown
iota-identity
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
2
Popularity
4
Documentation
6
identity_iota_core
Maintenance
10
Quality
20
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
identity_credential
Maintenance
10
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| iota-identity | identity_iota_core | identity_credential | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.5.1 | 1.5.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0/MIT | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 20 | 31 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 53KB | 114KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •identity_iota_core leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •identity_credential has the most downloads (77.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •identity_credential is depended on by 107 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ iota-identity has not been updated in over a year.
- •iota-identity is pre-1.0 — API may change.