Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 27, 2026
Alternatives to bdk
Short answerThe closest alternatives to bdk on crates.io data are secp256k1 (279K real downloads a day), k256 (245K real downloads a day), ldk-node (608 real downloads a day). Of the 3 we list, the most used is secp256k1, and 3 shipped a release in the last year. bdk itself gets 728 a day with 14 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs bdk | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| secp256k1 Established | 279,378 | 383.76x | 632 | 56d | keyword "bitcoin" | compare |
| k256 Established | 245,278 | 336.92x | 806 | 4mo | keyword "bitcoin" | compare |
| ldk-node Pulled in | 608 | 0.84x | 3 | 15d | keyword "bitcoin" | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with bdk; read its description before you swap.
- More dependents means more answered questions and a smaller chance it disappears.
- Check the last release against how fast you need fixes. For bdk: is it still maintained?
Rules
Alternatives = tracked crates (top 1000 by downloads) that share a specific crates.io category (2 points each) or keyword (3 points each) with bdk, most similar first; its own parts (same name prefix) and crates it depends on or that depend on it are left out, because those are companions, not substitutes. Real downloads = quiet-day median, crates.io data Oct 27, 2026. Built when we find 3 or more.
Up next
The closest alternative: Established and steady. 279,378 real downloads a day.secp256k1Rust crate. Rust wrapper library for Pieter Wuille's `libsecp256k1`. Implements ECDSA and BIP 340 signatures for the SECG elliptic curve group secp256k1 and related...Read it next →Also worth your time
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