Decision Workspace
substrate-api-client vs seamless vs seamless_macros
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
substrate-api-client
stablev1.21.0
Json-rpc client with helper functions compatible with any Substrate node
45
seamless
growingv0.12.0
An opinionated library to easily create RPC style JSON APIs
43
seamless_macros
growingv0.12.0
Macros to complement the 'seamless' library
Core Metrics
| substrate-api-client | seamless | seamless_macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 45 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 17.6K | 20.1K | 20.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 140 | 51 | 67 |
| Dependents | 0 | 11 | 16 |
| Releases | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 64d ago | 466d ago | 466d ago |
| Age | 4y 8m | 5y 2m | 5y 2m |
Health Breakdown
substrate-api-client
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
seamless
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
seamless_macros
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| substrate-api-client | seamless | seamless_macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.21.0 | 0.12.0 | 0.12.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 28 | 15 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 85KB | 36KB | 10KB |
| Features | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •substrate-api-client leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •seamless has the most downloads (20.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ seamless, seamless_macros have not been updated in over a year.
- •seamless, seamless_macros are pre-1.0 — API may change.