Decision Workspace
my-canister-frontend vs pocket-ic vs ic-cdk-macros
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
my-canister-frontend
experimentalv0.4.0
Frontend asset processing library for canisters on the Internet Computer
77
pocket-ic
stablev15.0.0
PocketIC: A Canister Smart Contract Testing Platform
72
ic-cdk-macros
growingv0.20.2
Canister Developer Kit macros.
Core Metrics
| my-canister-frontend | pocket-ic | ic-cdk-macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 77 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 2.4K | 393.3K | 4.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 9.6K | 74.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 828 | 534 |
| Releases | 8 | 21 | 66 |
| Last Updated | 107d ago | 17d ago | 35d ago |
| Age | 12m | 2y 9m | 5y 9m |
Health Breakdown
my-canister-frontend
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
pocket-ic
Maintenance
21
Quality
17
Community
19
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
ic-cdk-macros
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| my-canister-frontend | pocket-ic | ic-cdk-macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 15.0.0 | 0.20.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 37 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 88KB | 15KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| 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 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ic-cdk-macros has the most downloads (4.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •pocket-ic is depended on by 828 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •my-canister-frontend, ic-cdk-macros are pre-1.0 — API may change.