Decision Workspace
base64urlsafedata-icp vs pocket-ic vs ic-agent
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
base64urlsafedata-icp
experimentalv0.1.2
Base64 URL-safe data wrapper for Serde with ICP (Internet Computer) support
77
pocket-ic
stablev15.0.0
PocketIC: A Canister Smart Contract Testing Platform
74
ic-agent
growingv0.49.0
Agent library to communicate with the Internet Computer, following the Public Specification.
Core Metrics
| base64urlsafedata-icp | pocket-ic | ic-agent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 77 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 509 | 393.3K | 1.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 9.0K | 17.6K |
| Dependents | 7 | 828 | 1.5K |
| Releases | 1 | 21 | 81 |
| Last Updated | 234d ago | 17d ago | today |
| Age | 7m | 2y 9m | 5y 9m |
Health Breakdown
base64urlsafedata-icp
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
pocket-ic
Maintenance
21
Quality
17
Community
19
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
ic-agent
Maintenance
20
Quality
12
Community
20
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| base64urlsafedata-icp | pocket-ic | ic-agent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 15.0.0 | 0.49.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 37 | 57 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 88KB | 117KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •pocket-ic leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ic-agent has the most downloads (1.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ic-agent is depended on by 1.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •base64urlsafedata-icp, ic-agent are pre-1.0 — API may change.