Decision Workspace
dlfcn vs snek vs dolphin
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
dlfcn
growingv0.1.0
DLFCN wrapper for Rust using libc.
37
snek
growingv0.3.0
A simple library and macro for using dynamic libraries
45
dolphin
experimentalv0.3.0
A lightweight and safe Rust FFI library for dynamically loading and invoking functions from shared libraries with support for return values
Core Metrics
| dlfcn | snek | dolphin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 37 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 2.1K | 10.8K | 481 |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 10 | 7 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 2893d ago | 3661d ago | 122d ago |
| Age | 7y 11m | 10y 1m | 7m |
Health Breakdown
dlfcn
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
snek
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
dolphin
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| dlfcn | snek | dolphin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.3.0 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | CC0-1.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 8KB | 29KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | — | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dolphin leads with a health score of 45/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •snek has the most downloads (10.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ dlfcn, snek have not been updated in over a year.