Decision Workspace
ldk-node vs vss-client-ng vs lightning-liquidity
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
ldk-node
growingv0.7.0
A ready-to-go node implementation built using LDK.
61
vss-client-ng
experimentalv0.5.0
Client-side library to interact with Versioned Storage Service (VSS).
58
lightning-liquidity
growingv0.2.0
Types and primitives to integrate a spec-compliant LSP with an LDK-based node.
Core Metrics
| ldk-node | vss-client-ng | lightning-liquidity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 61 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 87.5K | 52.8K | 160.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 13.1K | 18.2K | 15.1K |
| Dependents | 101 | 3 | 22 |
| Releases | 18 | 3 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 114d ago | 35d ago | 115d ago |
| Age | 2y 11m | 4m | 2y 1m |
Health Breakdown
ldk-node
Maintenance
14
Quality
11
Community
15
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
vss-client-ng
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
lightning-liquidity
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| ldk-node | vss-client-ng | lightning-liquidity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 0.5.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 47 | 16 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 432KB | 44KB | 115KB |
| Features | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.75.0 | — |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 3 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •vss-client-ng leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lightning-liquidity has the most downloads (160.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ldk-node is depended on by 101 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.