Decision Workspace
elf vs simple_elf vs xmas-elf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
elf
growingv0.8.0
A pure-rust library for parsing ELF files
31
simple_elf
growingv0.1.1
simple parser for amd64 elf files
54
xmas-elf
growingv0.10.0
Library for parsing and navigating ELF data; zero-allocation, type-safe.
Core Metrics
| elf | simple_elf | xmas-elf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 31 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 6.5M | 1.8K | 2.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 486.4K | 4 | 76.3K |
| Dependents | 995 | 0 | 591 |
| Releases | 26 | 2 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 318d ago | 511d ago | 366d ago |
| Age | 11y 2m | 1y 4m | 9y 11m |
Health Breakdown
elf
Maintenance
6
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
simple_elf
Maintenance
6
Quality
8
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
xmas-elf
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| elf | simple_elf | xmas-elf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.0 | 0.1.1 | 0.10.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0-only | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 97KB | 19KB | 16KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | 1.81.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •elf leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •elf is depended on by 995 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ simple_elf, xmas-elf have not been updated in over a year.