Decision Workspace
motoko vs motoko_proc_macro vs candid-extractor
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
motoko
growingv0.0.32
A library for parsing and running Motoko in Rust
49
motoko_proc_macro
growingv0.0.32
Procedural macros for compile-time Motoko expressions in Rust.
49
candid-extractor
growingv0.1.6
A CLI tool to extract the Candid interface from a Canister WASM.
Core Metrics
| motoko | motoko_proc_macro | candid-extractor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 49 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 37.8K | 19.0K | 68.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 116 | 22 | 2.6K |
| Dependents | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 31 | 18 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 95d ago | 95d ago | 382d ago |
| Age | 3y 6m | 3y 6m | 2y 6m |
Health Breakdown
motoko
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
motoko_proc_macro
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
candid-extractor
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| motoko | motoko_proc_macro | candid-extractor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.32 | 0.0.32 | 0.1.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 21 | 8 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 628KB | 13KB | 19KB |
| Features | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •motoko leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •candid-extractor has the most downloads (68.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ candid-extractor has not been updated in over a year.