Decision Workspace
cargo-binutils vs wasmer-compiler-llvm vs llvm-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
cargo-binutils
growingv0.4.0
Proxy for LLVM tools like llvm-nm, llvm-objdump and llvm-size
73
wasmer-compiler-llvm
stablev7.1.0
LLVM compiler for Wasmer WebAssembly runtime
70
llvm-sys
stablev221.0.0
Bindings to LLVM's C API
Core Metrics
| cargo-binutils | wasmer-compiler-llvm | llvm-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 73 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 2.6M | 288.8K | 3.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 45.1K | 2.1K | 256.4K |
| Dependents | 49 | 326 | 1.4K |
| Releases | 17 | 98 | 196 |
| Last Updated | 213d ago | today | 31d ago |
| Age | 7y 9m | 5y 7m | 10y 7m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-binutils
Maintenance
8
Quality
13
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
wasmer-compiler-llvm
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
llvm-sys
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cargo-binutils | wasmer-compiler-llvm | llvm-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 7.1.0 | 221.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | non-standard | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 20 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 28KB | 102KB | 64KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70.0 | 1.91 | 1.65.0 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •wasmer-compiler-llvm leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •llvm-sys has the most downloads (3.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •llvm-sys is depended on by 1.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •cargo-binutils is pre-1.0 — API may change.