Decision Workspace
ar_archive_writer vs use-ar vs ar
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
ar_archive_writer
growingv0.5.2
A writer for object file ar archives
49
use-ar
experimentalv0.1.0
Unix ar archive labels, extensions, and entry metadata primitives for RustUse
47
ar
growingv0.9.0
A library for encoding/decoding Unix archive files.
Core Metrics
| ar_archive_writer | use-ar | ar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 49 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 32.8M | 71 | 8.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.3M | 0 | 262.7K |
| Dependents | 14 | 1 | 1.1K |
| Releases | 18 | 1 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 34d ago | 47d ago | 1792d ago |
| Age | 3y 11m | 1m | 9y 4m |
Health Breakdown
ar_archive_writer
Maintenance
16
Quality
10
Community
7
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
use-ar
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
ar
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| ar_archive_writer | use-ar | ar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.2 | 0.1.0 | 0.9.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 85KB | 3KB | 15KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 11.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | — |
| MSRV | 1.88.0 | 1.95.0 | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ar_archive_writer leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ar is depended on by 1.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ar has not been updated in over a year.