Decision Workspace
ipfs-api-backend-actix vs blockfrost vs multihash
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
ipfs-api-backend-actix
growingv0.7.0
Actix implementation of IPFS HTTP API
61
blockfrost
stablev1.2.2
A Rust SDK for Blockfrost.io API
60
multihash
growingv0.19.3
Implementation of the multihash format
Core Metrics
| ipfs-api-backend-actix | blockfrost | multihash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 61 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 21.3K | 43.7K | 34.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 275 | 11.8K | 1.6M |
| Dependents | 9 | 6 | 2.3K |
| Releases | 6 | 14 | 40 |
| Last Updated | 1183d ago | 18d ago | 476d ago |
| Age | 4y 6m | 4y 5m | 10y 3m |
Health Breakdown
ipfs-api-backend-actix
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
blockfrost
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
multihash
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ipfs-api-backend-actix | blockfrost | multihash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 1.2.2 | 0.19.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 64KB | 18KB |
| Features | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 7.1% | 2.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.64 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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Quick Verdict
- •blockfrost leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •multihash has the most downloads (34.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •multihash is depended on by 2.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ipfs-api-backend-actix, multihash have not been updated in over a year.
- •ipfs-api-backend-actix, multihash are pre-1.0 — API may change.