Decision Workspace
ar_archive_writer vs ar vs tokio-ar
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
ar_archive_writer
growingv0.5.1
A writer for object file ar archives
47
ar
growingv0.9.0
A library for encoding/decoding Unix archive files.
37
tokio-ar
experimentalv0.9.0
Library for encoding/decoding Unix archive files (tokio support)
Core Metrics
| ar_archive_writer | ar | tokio-ar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 47 | 37 |
| Total Downloads | 22.7M | 7.5M | 175 |
| 30d Downloads | 7.0M | 417.8K | 0 |
| Dependents | 14 | 992 | 3 |
| Releases | 17 | 12 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 166d ago | 1743d ago | 183d ago |
| Age | 3y 9m | 9y 3m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
ar_archive_writer
Maintenance
11
Quality
10
Community
7
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
ar
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
8
tokio-ar
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| ar_archive_writer | ar | tokio-ar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.1 | 0.9.0 | 0.9.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 85KB | 15KB | 18KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 11.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | — | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ar leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ar_archive_writer has the most downloads (22.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ar is depended on by 992 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ar has not been updated in over a year.