Decision Workspace
boa_gc vs obeli-sk-boa-gc vs boa_engine
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
69
boa_gc
growingv0.21.1
Garbage collector for the Boa JavaScript engine.
53
obeli-sk-boa-gc
experimentalv1.0.0-obeli-sk.7
Garbage collector for the Boa JavaScript engine.
68
boa_engine
growingv0.21.1
Boa is a Javascript lexer, parser and compiler written in Rust. Currently, it has support for some of the language.
Core Metrics
| boa_gc | obeli-sk-boa-gc | boa_engine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 69 | 53 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 3.0M | 1.2K | 3.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 341.5K | 0 | 343.3K |
| Dependents | 254 | 10 | 599 |
| Releases | 13 | 6 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 57d ago | 43d ago | 57d ago |
| Age | 4y 2m | 1m | 4y 2m |
Health Breakdown
boa_gc
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
obeli-sk-boa-gc
Maintenance
10
Quality
19
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
boa_engine
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| boa_gc | obeli-sk-boa-gc | boa_engine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.21.1 | 1.0.0-obeli-sk.7 | 0.21.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Unlicense OR MIT | Unlicense OR MIT | Unlicense OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 7 | 74 |
| Crate Size | 30KB | 32KB | 837KB |
| Features | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.88.0 | 1.91.0 | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •boa_gc leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •boa_engine has the most downloads (3.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •boa_engine is depended on by 599 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •boa_gc, boa_engine are pre-1.0 — API may change.