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merkle-lite vs ab-merkle-tree vs winter-crypto
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
merkle-lite
growingv0.1.0
A simple, fast, and composable binary Merkle tree and proof for Rust Crypto hash functions
41
ab-merkle-tree
experimentalv0.1.0
High-performance Merkle Tree and related data structures (Merkle Mountain Range, Sparse Merkle Tree)
65
winter-crypto
growingv0.13.1
Cryptographic library for the Winterfell STARK prover/verifier
Core Metrics
| merkle-lite | ab-merkle-tree | winter-crypto | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 41 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 20.0K | 14 | 563.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 60 | 14 | 47.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 267 |
| Releases | 16 | 1 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 1159d ago | 14d ago | 251d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 14d | 4y 7m |
Health Breakdown
merkle-lite
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
ab-merkle-tree
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
winter-crypto
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| merkle-lite | ab-merkle-tree | winter-crypto | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.1.0 | 0.13.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | 0BSD | MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 5 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 25KB | 22KB | 60KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.61 | — | 1.87 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •winter-crypto leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •winter-crypto is depended on by 267 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ merkle-lite has not been updated in over a year.