Decision Workspace
nostro2-nips vs nostr-bbs-core vs nostr_rust
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
nostro2-nips
growingv0.4.1
NIP implementations (NIP-04, NIP-44, NIP-104, …) for the nostro2 Nostr toolset.
47
nostr-bbs-core
experimentalv1.0.0-beta.3
nostr-bbs community forum — core types
48
nostr_rust
growingv0.20.3
A Rust implementation of the Nostr protocol
Core Metrics
| nostro2-nips | nostr-bbs-core | nostr_rust | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 47 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 5.4K | 358 | 35.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 18 | 41 | 10 |
| Releases | 13 | 7 | 26 |
| Last Updated | today | 16d ago | 1264d ago |
| Age | 1y 2m | 2m | 3y 8m |
Health Breakdown
nostro2-nips
Maintenance
20
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
nostr-bbs-core
Maintenance
12
Quality
7
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
nostr_rust
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| nostro2-nips | nostr-bbs-core | nostr_rust | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.1 | 1.0.0-beta.3 | 0.20.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0-only | MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 24 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 66KB | 152KB | 23KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 71.4% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.87 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •nostro2-nips leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nostr_rust has the most downloads (35.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ nostr_rust has not been updated in over a year.
- •nostro2-nips, nostr_rust are pre-1.0 — API may change.