Decision Workspace
ba2 vs dream_archive vs dream_archivetool
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
ba2
growingv3.0.1
A Rust library for working with the Bethesda archive file format
54
dream_archive
experimentalv0.1.6
Pure-Rust Bethesda BA2 and BSA archive reader, extractor, and writer
47
dream_archivetool
experimentalv0.1.0
Inspect, extract, create, and update Bethesda BSA and BA2 archives
Core Metrics
| ba2 | dream_archive | dream_archivetool | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 54 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 11.3K | 335 | 14 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 519d ago | 27d ago | 28d ago |
| Age | 2y 4m | 29d | 28d |
Health Breakdown
ba2
Maintenance
5
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
dream_archive
Maintenance
17
Quality
11
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
dream_archivetool
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ba2 | dream_archive | dream_archivetool | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.1 | 0.1.6 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | 0BSD | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 9 | 8 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 57KB | 6.7MB | 85KB |
| Features | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.87 | 1.87 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dream_archive leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ba2 has the most downloads (11.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ ba2 has not been updated in over a year.
- •dream_archive, dream_archivetool are pre-1.0 — API may change.