Decision Workspace
my-canister-frontend vs pocket-ic vs ic-cdk-macros
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
my-canister-frontend
experimentalv0.3.0
Frontend asset utilities Canister Dapps
76
pocket-ic
stablev13.0.0
PocketIC: A Canister Smart Contract Testing Platform
73
ic-cdk-macros
growingv0.20.0
Canister Developer Kit macros.
Core Metrics
| my-canister-frontend | pocket-ic | ic-cdk-macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 76 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 2.4K | 329.8K | 4.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 28 | 14.8K | 122.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 472 | 527 |
| Releases | 7 | 19 | 64 |
| Last Updated | 28d ago | 4d ago | 22d ago |
| Age | 8m | 2y 5m | 5y 5m |
Health Breakdown
my-canister-frontend
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
pocket-ic
Maintenance
22
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
ic-cdk-macros
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| my-canister-frontend | pocket-ic | ic-cdk-macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 13.0.0 | 0.20.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 37 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 85KB | 16KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.88.0 |
| 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.
- •ic-cdk-macros has the most downloads (4.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ic-cdk-macros is depended on by 527 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •my-canister-frontend, ic-cdk-macros are pre-1.0 — API may change.