Decision Workspace
webidl vs candid vs candid_derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
webidl
growingv0.9.0
A WebIDL parser
75
candid
growingv0.10.26
Candid is an interface description language (IDL) for interacting with canisters running on the Internet Computer.
68
candid_derive
growingv0.10.26
Macros implementation of #[derive(CandidType)] for the Candid.
Core Metrics
| webidl | candid | candid_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 75 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 114.1K | 4.2M | 3.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.7K | 123.1K | 110.4K |
| Dependents | 17 | 7.4K | 116 |
| Releases | 12 | 110 | 34 |
| Last Updated | 2515d ago | 9d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 8y 9m | 5y 10m | 5y 10m |
Health Breakdown
webidl
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
8
candid
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
candid_derive
Maintenance
17
Quality
11
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| webidl | candid | candid_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.0 | 0.10.26 | 0.10.26 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 19 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 33KB | 67KB | 13KB |
| Features | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.7% | 5.9% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.78.0 | 1.78.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •candid leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •candid is depended on by 7.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ webidl has not been updated in over a year.