Decision Workspace
rustywallet-descriptor vs descriptor-wallet vs bdk_wallet
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
rustywallet-descriptor
experimentalv0.1.0
Output descriptors (BIP380-386) for Bitcoin wallet development
52
descriptor-wallet
growingv0.10.2
Libraries and command line tool for building descriptor-based bitcoin wallets
77
bdk_wallet
stablev2.3.0
A modern, lightweight, descriptor-based wallet library
Core Metrics
| rustywallet-descriptor | descriptor-wallet | bdk_wallet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 52 | 77 |
| Total Downloads | 16 | 114.6K | 626.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 1.2K | 98.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 205 | 131 |
| Releases | 1 | 45 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 84d ago | 737d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 2m | 5y 2m | 2y 1m |
Health Breakdown
rustywallet-descriptor
Maintenance
8
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
1
Documentation
13
descriptor-wallet
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
bdk_wallet
Maintenance
22
Quality
20
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| rustywallet-descriptor | descriptor-wallet | bdk_wallet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.10.2 | 2.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 23 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 158KB | 203KB |
| Features | 0 | 14 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70.0 | 1.63 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Links
Quick Verdict
- •bdk_wallet leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •descriptor-wallet is depended on by 205 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ descriptor-wallet has not been updated in over a year.
- •rustywallet-descriptor, descriptor-wallet are pre-1.0 — API may change.