Decision Workspace
boa_interop vs boa_engine vs boa_gc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
boa_interop
growingv0.20.0
Interop utilities for integrating boa with a Rust host.
63
boa_engine
growingv0.21.0
Boa is a Javascript lexer, parser and compiler written in Rust. Currently, it has support for some of the language.
62
boa_gc
growingv0.21.0
Garbage collector for the Boa JavaScript engine.
Core Metrics
| boa_interop | boa_engine | boa_gc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 63 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 16.3K | 2.4M | 2.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.6K | 277.6K | 277.7K |
| Dependents | 1 | 418 | 220 |
| Releases | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 477d ago | 157d ago | 157d ago |
| Age | 1y 3m | 4y | 4y |
Health Breakdown
boa_interop
Maintenance
2
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
boa_engine
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
boa_gc
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| boa_interop | boa_engine | boa_gc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.20.0 | 0.21.0 | 0.21.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Unlicense OR MIT | Unlicense OR MIT | Unlicense OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 74 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 837KB | 30KB |
| Features | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.82.0 | 1.88.0 | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •boa_engine leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •boa_gc has the most downloads (2.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •boa_engine is depended on by 418 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ boa_interop has not been updated in over a year.