Decision Workspace
ipfs-api-prelude vs cid vs multihash
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
ipfs-api-prelude
growingv0.6.0
Shared code for IPFS HTTP API clients
66
cid
growingv0.11.3
CID in rust
64
multihash
growingv0.19.5
Implementation of the multihash format
Core Metrics
| ipfs-api-prelude | cid | multihash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 66 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 359.2K | 16.7M | 40.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 5.8K | 385.0K | 953.7K |
| Dependents | 67 | 3.4K | 2.6K |
| Releases | 6 | 30 | 42 |
| Last Updated | 1291d ago | 77d ago | 77d ago |
| Age | 4y 10m | 9y 5m | 10y 6m |
Health Breakdown
ipfs-api-prelude
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
cid
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
multihash
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ipfs-api-prelude | cid | multihash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 0.11.3 | 0.19.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 52KB | 18KB | 22KB |
| Features | 2 | 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 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •multihash has the most downloads (40.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cid is depended on by 3.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ipfs-api-prelude has not been updated in over a year.