Decision Workspace
ipfs-cid vs multibase vs cid
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
ipfs-cid
growingv2.0.0
Generate IPFS CIDs (Content Identifiers) from a slice of bytes.
57
multibase
growingv0.9.2
multibase in rust
56
cid
growingv0.11.1
CID in rust
Core Metrics
| ipfs-cid | multibase | cid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 57 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 3.8K | 24.8M | 14.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 22 | 1.2M | 698.6K |
| Dependents | 9 | 1.9K | 3.0K |
| Releases | 2 | 10 | 28 |
| Last Updated | 717d ago | 179d ago | 756d ago |
| Age | 2y 8m | 9y 2m | 9y 1m |
Health Breakdown
ipfs-cid
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
multibase
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
cid
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| ipfs-cid | multibase | cid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 | 0.9.2 | 0.11.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 16KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70.0 | — | 1.60 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •multibase leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cid is depended on by 3.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ipfs-cid, cid have not been updated in over a year.
- •multibase, cid are pre-1.0 — API may change.