Decision Workspace
bpf-linker vs libbpf-rs vs libbpf-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
bpf-linker
growingv0.10.3
BPF static linker
69
libbpf-rs
growingv0.26.2
libbpf-rs is a safe, idiomatic, and opinionated wrapper around libbpf-sys
68
libbpf-sys
stablev1.7.0+v1.7.0
Rust bindings to libbpf from the Linux kernel
Core Metrics
| bpf-linker | libbpf-rs | libbpf-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 69 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 356.4K | 5.7M | 6.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 31.9K | 355.5K | 367.7K |
| Dependents | 7 | 596 | 273 |
| Releases | 20 | 58 | 62 |
| Last Updated | 42d ago | 47d ago | 70d ago |
| Age | 5y 5m | 5y 11m | 8y 6m |
Health Breakdown
bpf-linker
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
libbpf-rs
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
libbpf-sys
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| bpf-linker | libbpf-rs | libbpf-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.10.3 | 0.26.2 | 1.7.0+v1.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | LGPL-2.1-only OR BSD-2-Clause | BSD-2-Clause |
| Dependencies | 23 | 18 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 73KB | 123KB | 4.3MB |
| Features | 9 | 5 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.7% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.82 | 1.82 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 6 | 4 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libbpf-rs leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libbpf-sys has the most downloads (6.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •libbpf-rs is depended on by 596 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •bpf-linker, libbpf-rs are pre-1.0 — API may change.