Decision Workspace
utxo_detective_block_header vs vld vs bp-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
utxo_detective_block_header
growingv0.1.0
Bitcoin block header parsing, validation, and utilities for blockchain analysis
58
vld
experimentalv0.3.0
Type-safe runtime validation library for Rust, inspired by Zod
57
bp-core
growingv0.12.0
Bitcoin protocol core library (BP Core Lib)
Core Metrics
| utxo_detective_block_header | vld | bp-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 58 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 935 | 362 | 175.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 231 | 3.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 185 | 373 |
| Releases | 1 | 4 | 57 |
| Last Updated | 479d ago | 7d ago | 260d ago |
| Age | 1y 3m | 1m | 4y 7m |
Health Breakdown
utxo_detective_block_header
Maintenance
2
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
vld
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
bp-core
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| utxo_detective_block_header | vld | bp-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.3.0 | 0.12.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 19 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 100KB | 45KB |
| Features | 0 | 14 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | 1.81.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •vld leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bp-core has the most downloads (175.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •bp-core is depended on by 373 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ utxo_detective_block_header has not been updated in over a year.