Decision Workspace
CoreFoundation-sys vs libc vs system-configuration
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
CoreFoundation-sys
growingv0.1.4
FFI bindings for CoreFoundation
74
libc
growingv0.2.183
Raw FFI bindings to platform libraries like libc.
68
system-configuration
growingv0.7.0
Bindings to SystemConfiguration framework for macOS
Core Metrics
| CoreFoundation-sys | libc | system-configuration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 74 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 1.2M | 1.0B | 113.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 17.1K | 68.8M | 9.1M |
| Dependents | 45 | 120.3K | 586 |
| Releases | 5 | 199 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 3057d ago | 19d ago | 115d ago |
| Age | 10y 10m | 11y 2m | 8y 1m |
Health Breakdown
CoreFoundation-sys
Maintenance
2
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
8
libc
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
system-configuration
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| CoreFoundation-sys | libc | system-configuration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.4 | 0.2.183 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 817KB | 18KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.63 | 1.64.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 7 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •libc leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libc is depended on by 120.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ CoreFoundation-sys has not been updated in over a year.