Decision Workspace
dl_api vs dlopen2 vs dlopen
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
dl_api
growingv0.4.0
The easiest, simplest and safest way to load dynamic (shared object) libraries from Rust!
57
dlopen2
growingv0.8.2
Library for opening and operating on dynamic link libraries (also known as shared objects or shared libraries).
48
dlopen
growingv0.1.8
Library for opening and operating on dynamic link libraries (also known as shared objects or shared libraries). This is a modern and more flexible alternative to the already existing libraries like libloading or sharedlib
Core Metrics
| dl_api | dlopen2 | dlopen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 57 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 36.7K | 14.6M | 5.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 303 | 2.0M | 225.4K |
| Dependents | 52 | 1.0K | 1.3K |
| Releases | 5 | 10 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 2083d ago | 111d ago | 2415d ago |
| Age | 7y 10m | 3y 8m | 8y 6m |
Health Breakdown
dl_api
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
dlopen2
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
dlopen
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| dl_api | dlopen2 | dlopen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.8.2 | 0.1.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR Zlib | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 28KB | 30KB |
| Features | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | — |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dlopen2 leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dlopen is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ dl_api, dlopen have not been updated in over a year.