Decision Workspace
multihash vs cid vs multibase
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
66
multihash
growingv0.19.5
Implementation of the multihash format
68
cid
growingv0.11.3
CID in rust
56
multibase
growingv0.9.2
multibase in rust
Core Metrics
| multihash | cid | multibase | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 66 | 68 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 37.6M | 15.7M | 27.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.6M | 648.6K | 1.3M |
| Dependents | 2.5K | 3.3K | 2.0K |
| Releases | 42 | 30 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 28d ago | 28d ago | 239d ago |
| Age | 10y 5m | 9y 3m | 9y 4m |
Health Breakdown
multihash
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
cid
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
multibase
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| multihash | cid | multibase | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.19.5 | 0.11.3 | 0.9.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 12 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 18KB | 16KB |
| Features | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.81 | 1.81 | — |
| Owners | 4 | 3 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cid leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •multihash has the most downloads (37.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cid is depended on by 3.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.