Decision Workspace
dexparser vs droidsaw-dex vs smali
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
dexparser
growingv0.6.2
Parser for Android's DEX file format
48
droidsaw-dex
experimentalv1.0.0
DROIDSAW Dalvik bytecode (DEX) decompiler. Builds CFG, SSA form, infers types, emits Java source.
47
smali
growingv0.5.1
A library to read and write Android disassembly smali files.
Core Metrics
| dexparser | droidsaw-dex | smali | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 48 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 4.7K | 69 | 4.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 1888d ago | today | 6d ago |
| Age | 6y 5m | 1m | 3y 8m |
Health Breakdown
dexparser
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
droidsaw-dex
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
smali
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| dexparser | droidsaw-dex | smali | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.2 | 1.0.0 | 0.5.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause | GPL-3.0-only |
| Dependencies | 5 | 13 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 956KB | 201KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.93 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •droidsaw-dex leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dexparser has the most downloads (4.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ dexparser has not been updated in over a year.
- •dexparser, smali are pre-1.0 — API may change.