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Arweave vs Crust Network

Arweave

arweave.org

Crust Network

crust.network

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Spec score · Decentralized Storage Services8.0 (#6)7.5 (#18)
Developer toolsThe ar.io SDK documentation lists the Turbo SDK for uploads, the ar.io SDK for its protocols and services, and the Wayfinder SDK for decentralized data access.Crust documents JavaScript libraries for interacting with the network, with code released under an Apache-2.0 license.
IntegrationsThe docs list client integrations for Go, PHP, Scala, Java, C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, and NodeJS.The maker documents website publishing through Crust CLI, a Node.js package, or a GitHub Action.
SupportThe developer guide recommends Discord and the GitHub Discussions board for mining questions and support.The developer documentation directs users to log issues or submit pull requests for documentation gaps and questions.
What it doesArweave describes its network as permanent information storage and a permanent, decentralized web inside an open ledger.Crust provides a decentralized storage network that supports protocols such as IPFS and exposes storage interfaces to applications.

In their own words

Arweave

Arweave is a decentralized network for permanent information storage in an open ledger, with a permanent web built on that storage. Its stated uses include preserving important data and hosting decentralized web apps; people can upload files or create a homepage on the permaweb. Transaction fees are set dynamically by the network, and the documentation recommends checking the price endpoint close to submission. The HTTP-based protocol works with existing clients such as Axios, Fetch, and Guzzle. Listed client integrations cover Go, PHP, Scala, Java, C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, and NodeJS. Node software can be installed from pre-built binaries or built from source; documented roles include solo, coordinated, and pool mining, VDF server, and validator. Arweave describes content as timestamped and tamper-proof through the blockweave, with data integrity checks using transaction data in block hashes and recall blocks. Once one or more miners store data, there is no guaranteed way to delete it, and the policy advises against storing cleartext personal or confidential information. Wallets store private keys; lost key files cannot be recovered by wallet providers.

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Crust Network

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