Decision Workspace
bootuefi vs cargo-uefi-runner vs cargo-image-runner
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
33
bootuefi
growingv0.1.1
A tool for running and testing Rust UEFI project.
45
cargo-uefi-runner
growingv1.0.0
A tool for running and testing UEFI project.
56
cargo-image-runner
experimentalv0.5.0
A generic, customizable runner for building and booting kernel/embedded images with Limine, GRUB, QEMU, and more
Core Metrics
| bootuefi | cargo-uefi-runner | cargo-image-runner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 33 | 45 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 3.4K | 586 | 760 |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 1988d ago | 70d ago | 34d ago |
| Age | 6y 7m | 9m | 11m |
Health Breakdown
bootuefi
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
cargo-uefi-runner
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
cargo-image-runner
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| bootuefi | cargo-uefi-runner | cargo-image-runner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 1.0.0 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 1.6MB | 65KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.87 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-image-runner leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bootuefi has the most downloads (3.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ bootuefi has not been updated in over a year.
- •bootuefi, cargo-image-runner are pre-1.0 — API may change.