Decision Workspace
libbitcoin vs bitcoin_hd vs slip132
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
libbitcoin
growingv0.3.0
C library for building descriptor-based bitcoin wallets
51
bitcoin_hd
growingv0.10.2
Bitcoin hierarchical deterministic derivation library
51
slip132
growingv0.10.2
Bitcoin SLIP-132 standard implementation (parsing custom xpub/xpriv key formats)
Core Metrics
| libbitcoin | bitcoin_hd | slip132 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 51 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 2.9K | 91.3K | 159.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 1.4K | 5.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 95 | 75 |
| Releases | 2 | 24 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 1484d ago | 796d ago | 796d ago |
| Age | 4y 9m | 4y 9m | 5y 4m |
Health Breakdown
libbitcoin
Maintenance
3
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
bitcoin_hd
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
slip132
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| libbitcoin | bitcoin_hd | slip132 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.10.2 | 0.10.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 7 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 26KB | 11KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70.0 | 1.70.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bitcoin_hd leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •slip132 has the most downloads (159.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ libbitcoin, bitcoin_hd, slip132 have not been updated in over a year.