Decision Workspace
merkl vs merkl-redb vs alloy-trie
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
merkl
experimentalv1.0.2
MerkleTree, embedded friendly implementation.
43
merkl-redb
experimentalv0.1.0
MerkleTree, embedded friendly implementation with redb backend.
71
alloy-trie
growingv0.9.5
Fast Merkle-Patricia Trie (MPT) state root calculator and proof generator for prefix-sorted nibbles
Core Metrics
| merkl | merkl-redb | alloy-trie | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 43 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 423 | 14 | 8.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 423 | 14 | 1.2M |
| Dependents | 1 | 0 | 282 |
| Releases | 11 | 1 | 29 |
| Last Updated | 8d ago | 24d ago | 18d ago |
| Age | 24d | 24d | 2y 3m |
Health Breakdown
merkl
Maintenance
13
Quality
17
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
merkl-redb
Maintenance
11
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
alloy-trie
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| merkl | merkl-redb | alloy-trie | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.2 | 0.1.0 | 0.9.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 3 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 35KB | 6KB | 58KB |
| Features | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.5% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •alloy-trie leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •alloy-trie is depended on by 282 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •merkl-redb, alloy-trie are pre-1.0 — API may change.