Decision Workspace
effective-limits vs iref vs embed-resource
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
effective-limits
growingv0.5.5
Estimate effective resource limits for a process e.g. how much RAM is available for use.
71
iref
stablev4.0.0
Uniform & Internationalized Resource Identifiers (URIs/IRIs), borrowed and owned.
67
embed-resource
stablev3.0.8
A Cargo library to handle compilation and inclusion of Windows resources in the most resilient fashion imaginable
Core Metrics
| effective-limits | iref | embed-resource | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 71 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 115.5K | 5.3M | 17.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 5.2K | 345.4K | 1.9M |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.1K | 945 |
| Releases | 10 | 39 | 63 |
| Last Updated | 1223d ago | 5d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 6y 1m | 6y | 9y 1m |
Health Breakdown
effective-limits
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
iref
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
embed-resource
Maintenance
19
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| effective-limits | iref | embed-resource | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.5 | 4.0.0 | 3.0.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 9 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 23KB | 87KB | 20KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 25.6% | 4.8% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | — |
| MSRV | — | 1.89.0 | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •iref leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •embed-resource has the most downloads (17.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •iref is depended on by 1.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ effective-limits has not been updated in over a year.
- •effective-limits is pre-1.0 — API may change.