Decision Workspace
pow-captcha-core vs challenge vs powchallenge_server
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
pow-captcha-core
experimentalv0.2.2
A simple, lightweight, and dependency-free Proof-of-Work (PoW) CAPTCHA library.
47
challenge
experimentalv0.1.0
A lightweight CLI for ALTCHA Proof-of-Work v2 challenges.
42
powchallenge_server
experimentalv1.0.3
Server validation library for the POW Captcha ecosystem.
Core Metrics
| pow-captcha-core | challenge | powchallenge_server | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 47 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 1.0K | 16 | 36 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 327d ago | 30d ago | 127d ago |
| Age | 10m | 1m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
pow-captcha-core
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
challenge
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
15
powchallenge_server
Maintenance
11
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| pow-captcha-core | challenge | powchallenge_server | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.2 | 0.1.0 | 1.0.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 18KB | 20KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.96 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •challenge leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pow-captcha-core has the most downloads (1.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •pow-captcha-core, challenge are pre-1.0 — API may change.