Decision Workspace
orchard vs zebra-chain vs zebra-node-services
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
64
orchard
growingv0.12.0
The Orchard shielded transaction protocol
74
zebra-chain
stablev6.0.1
Core Zcash data structures
74
zebra-node-services
stablev4.0.0
The interfaces of some Zebra node services
Core Metrics
| orchard | zebra-chain | zebra-node-services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 64 | 74 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 876.7K | 61.1K | 49.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 32.5K | 5.0K | 3.0K |
| Dependents | 329 | 313 | 134 |
| Releases | 19 | 28 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 112d ago | 2d ago | 14d ago |
| Age | 5y 2m | 2y 11m | 2y 11m |
Health Breakdown
orchard
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
zebra-chain
Maintenance
22
Quality
17
Community
17
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
zebra-node-services
Maintenance
21
Quality
19
Community
16
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| orchard | zebra-chain | zebra-node-services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.12.0 | 6.0.1 | 4.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 40 | 71 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 423KB | 1.3MB | 36KB |
| Features | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | 1.85.0 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 4 (team) | 3 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •zebra-chain leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •orchard has the most downloads (876.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •orchard is depended on by 329 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •orchard is pre-1.0 — API may change.