Decision Workspace
nostr-types vs nostr-sdk vs nostr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
nostr-types
growingv0.4.0
Types for nostr protocol handling
65
nostr-sdk
growingv0.44.1
A full-featured SDK for building high-performance and reliable nostr applications.
61
nostr
growingv0.44.3
Rust implementation of the Nostr protocol.
Core Metrics
| nostr-types | nostr-sdk | nostr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 65 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 11.3K | 688.4K | 859.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 152.0K | 183.3K |
| Dependents | 1 | 1.7K | 1.2K |
| Releases | 8 | 64 | 76 |
| Last Updated | 1171d ago | 6d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 3y 5m | 3y 6m | 3y 6m |
Health Breakdown
nostr-types
Maintenance
4
Quality
11
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
nostr-sdk
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
nostr
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| nostr-types | nostr-sdk | nostr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.44.1 | 0.44.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 26 | 13 | 21 |
| Crate Size | 54KB | 62KB | 207KB |
| Features | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.1% | 9.2% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70.0 | 1.70.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •nostr-sdk leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nostr has the most downloads (859.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •nostr-sdk is depended on by 1.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ nostr-types has not been updated in over a year.