Decision Workspace
nostr-relay-builder vs nostr-relay-pool vs nostr-bbs-relay-worker
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
nostr-relay-builder
growingv0.44.1
Build your own custom nostr relay!
57
nostr-relay-pool
growingv0.44.1
Nostr Relay Pool
51
nostr-bbs-relay-worker
experimentalv3.0.0-rc7
Nostr relay Worker: NIP-01/11/16/33/98 WebSocket relay with D1 + Durable Objects (nostr-bbs)
Core Metrics
| nostr-relay-builder | nostr-relay-pool | nostr-bbs-relay-worker | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 57 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 21.9K | 588.9K | 41 |
| 30d Downloads | 4.3K | 142.0K | 0 |
| Dependents | 33 | 121 | 0 |
| Releases | 13 | 29 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 6d ago | 6d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 1y 9m | 2y 3m | 18d |
Health Breakdown
nostr-relay-builder
Maintenance
20
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
nostr-relay-pool
Maintenance
19
Quality
10
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
nostr-bbs-relay-worker
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| nostr-relay-builder | nostr-relay-pool | nostr-bbs-relay-worker | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.44.1 | 0.44.1 | 3.0.0-rc7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 47KB | 87KB | 77KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 20.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70.0 | 1.70.0 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •nostr-relay-builder leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nostr-relay-pool has the most downloads (588.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •nostr-relay-pool is depended on by 121 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •nostr-relay-builder, nostr-relay-pool are pre-1.0 — API may change.