Decision Workspace
cretonne-codegen vs cranelift vs cranelift-codegen
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
cretonne-codegen
growingv0.13.2
Low-level code generator library
77
cranelift
growingv0.130.0
Umbrella for commonly-used cranelift crates
74
cranelift-codegen
growingv0.130.0
Low-level code generator library
Core Metrics
| cretonne-codegen | cranelift | cranelift-codegen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 77 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 20.1K | 1.4M | 28.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 35 | 115.5K | 2.1M |
| Dependents | 95 | 720 | 3.6K |
| Releases | 12 | 220 | 220 |
| Last Updated | 2813d ago | 7d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 7y 11m | 7y 8m | 7y 8m |
Health Breakdown
cretonne-codegen
Maintenance
4
Quality
9
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
cranelift
Maintenance
20
Quality
17
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
cranelift-codegen
Maintenance
20
Quality
12
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cretonne-codegen | cranelift | cranelift-codegen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.2 | 0.130.0 | 0.130.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception | Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception |
| Dependencies | 5 | 7 | 30 |
| Crate Size | 425KB | 11KB | 1.1MB |
| Features | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| Yanked % | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.91.0 | 1.91.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •cranelift leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cranelift-codegen has the most downloads (28.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cranelift-codegen is depended on by 3.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cretonne-codegen has not been updated in over a year.