Decision Workspace
bitcoin-core-miniscript-ffi vs miniscript vs elements-miniscript
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
bitcoin-core-miniscript-ffi
experimentalv0.5.2
FFI bindings to Bitcoin Core's miniscript implementation for cross-verification and reference testing
67
miniscript
stablev13.1.0
Miniscript: a subset of Bitcoin Script designed for analysis
40
elements-miniscript
growingv0.4.0
Elements Miniscript: Miniscript, but for elements
Core Metrics
| bitcoin-core-miniscript-ffi | miniscript | elements-miniscript | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 67 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 296 | 3.4M | 132.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 116.6K | 4.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.4K | 142 |
| Releases | 13 | 88 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 184d ago | 34d ago | 643d ago |
| Age | 6m | 7y 8m | 4y 11m |
Health Breakdown
bitcoin-core-miniscript-ffi
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
miniscript
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
elements-miniscript
Maintenance
5
Quality
9
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| bitcoin-core-miniscript-ffi | miniscript | elements-miniscript | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.2 | 13.1.0 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | CC0-1.0 | CC0-1.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 76KB | 1.2MB | 649KB |
| Features | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 18.2% | 20.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.63.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •miniscript leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •miniscript is depended on by 1.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ elements-miniscript has not been updated in over a year.
- •bitcoin-core-miniscript-ffi, elements-miniscript are pre-1.0 — API may change.