Decision Workspace
lightning_encoding_derive vs encoding_derive_helpers vs confined_encoding_derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
lightning_encoding_derive
growingv0.9.1
Derive macros for lightning network peer protocol encodings
48
encoding_derive_helpers
growingv1.7.6
Helper functions for creating different encoding derivation macros
43
confined_encoding_derive
growingv0.8.0
Strict encoding derivation macros
Core Metrics
| lightning_encoding_derive | encoding_derive_helpers | confined_encoding_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 48 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 97.5K | 134.1K | 5.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.7K | 2.5K | 39 |
| Dependents | 30 | 21 | 5 |
| Releases | 13 | 12 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1112d ago | 1112d ago | 1218d ago |
| Age | 5y 2m | 4y 7m | 3y 4m |
Health Breakdown
lightning_encoding_derive
Maintenance
5
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
encoding_derive_helpers
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
confined_encoding_derive
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| lightning_encoding_derive | encoding_derive_helpers | confined_encoding_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.1 | 1.7.6 | 0.8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 7KB | 11KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.56.1 | — | 1.59.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •encoding_derive_helpers leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ lightning_encoding_derive, encoding_derive_helpers, confined_encoding_derive have not been updated in over a year.
- •lightning_encoding_derive, confined_encoding_derive are pre-1.0 — API may change.