Decision Workspace
bux-proto vs bux-sys vs libloong
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
bux-proto
experimentalv0.6.1
Wire protocol for bux host-guest communication
56
bux-sys
experimentalv0.1.3
Raw FFI bindings to libkrun — lightweight VM engine for sandboxed code execution
53
libloong
experimentalv0.7.0
Rust bindings for the libloong LoongArch emulator - a high-performance 64-bit LoongArch virtual machine
Core Metrics
| bux-proto | bux-sys | libloong | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 56 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 120 | 91 | 77 |
| 30d Downloads | 51 | 31 | 6 |
| Dependents | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 29d ago | 30d ago | 98d ago |
| Age | 1m | 1m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
bux-proto
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
bux-sys
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
libloong
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| bux-proto | bux-sys | libloong | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.1 | 0.1.3 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 18KB | 165KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bux-sys leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bux-proto has the most downloads (120), suggesting wider adoption.