Decision Workspace
my-canister-dapp-test vs pocket-ic vs candid-extractor
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
my-canister-dapp-test
experimentalv1.0.1
Acceptance suite for WASM binaries built with my-canister-dashboard
76
pocket-ic
stablev13.0.0
PocketIC: A Canister Smart Contract Testing Platform
49
candid-extractor
growingv0.1.6
A CLI tool to extract the Candid interface from a Canister WASM.
Core Metrics
| my-canister-dapp-test | pocket-ic | candid-extractor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 76 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 26 | 329.8K | 68.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 26 | 14.8K | 2.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 472 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 19 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 7d ago | 4d ago | 382d ago |
| Age | 19d | 2y 5m | 2y 6m |
Health Breakdown
my-canister-dapp-test
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
pocket-ic
Maintenance
22
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
candid-extractor
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| my-canister-dapp-test | pocket-ic | candid-extractor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 13.0.0 | 0.1.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 37 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 30KB | 85KB | 19KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •pocket-ic leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pocket-ic is depended on by 472 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ candid-extractor has not been updated in over a year.
- •candid-extractor is pre-1.0 — API may change.