Decision Workspace
dlopen vs dlopen2 vs dl_api
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
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
57
dlopen2
growingv0.8.2
Library for opening and operating on dynamic link libraries (also known as shared objects or shared libraries).
49
dl_api
growingv0.4.0
The easiest, simplest and safest way to load dynamic (shared object) libraries from Rust!
Core Metrics
| dlopen | dlopen2 | dl_api | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 57 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 5.0M | 14.6M | 36.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 225.4K | 2.0M | 303 |
| Dependents | 1.3K | 1.0K | 52 |
| Releases | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 2415d ago | 111d ago | 2083d ago |
| Age | 8y 6m | 3y 8m | 7y 10m |
Health Breakdown
dlopen
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
8
dlopen2
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
dl_api
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| dlopen | dlopen2 | dl_api | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.8 | 0.8.2 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR Zlib |
| Dependencies | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 30KB | 28KB | 9KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2018 |
| 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.
- •⚠ dlopen, dl_api have not been updated in over a year.