Decision Workspace
ipfs-api vs cid vs multihash
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
ipfs-api
growingv0.17.0
Implementation of an IPFS HTTP API client
68
cid
growingv0.11.3
CID in rust
66
multihash
growingv0.19.5
Implementation of the multihash format
Core Metrics
| ipfs-api | cid | multihash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 68 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 256.9K | 15.7M | 37.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 4.8K | 648.6K | 1.6M |
| Dependents | 34 | 3.3K | 2.5K |
| Releases | 24 | 30 | 42 |
| Last Updated | 1242d ago | 28d ago | 28d ago |
| Age | 8y 5m | 9y 3m | 10y 5m |
Health Breakdown
ipfs-api
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
cid
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
multihash
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ipfs-api | cid | multihash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.17.0 | 0.11.3 | 0.19.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 15 | 12 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 18KB | 22KB |
| Features | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.81 | 1.81 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cid leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •multihash has the most downloads (37.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cid is depended on by 3.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ipfs-api has not been updated in over a year.