Decision Workspace
elfcore vs gdb-command vs goblin
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
65
elfcore
stablev2.0.2
elfcore is a crate to create ELF core dumps for processes on Linux.
44
gdb-command
growingv0.7.8
Wrapper for gdb in batch mode.
71
goblin
growingv0.10.5
An impish, cross-platform, ELF, Mach-o, and PE binary parsing and loading crate
Core Metrics
| elfcore | gdb-command | goblin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 65 | 44 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 219.4K | 136.8K | 43.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 30.9K | 3.8K | 4.2M |
| Dependents | 9 | 33 | 3.6K |
| Releases | 11 | 20 | 64 |
| Last Updated | 18d ago | 747d ago | 43d ago |
| Age | 2y 9m | 4y 10m | 9y 10m |
Health Breakdown
elfcore
Maintenance
17
Quality
19
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
gdb-command
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
goblin
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| elfcore | gdb-command | goblin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.2 | 0.7.8 | 0.10.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 23KB | 9KB | 258KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •goblin leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •goblin is depended on by 3.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ gdb-command has not been updated in over a year.
- •gdb-command, goblin are pre-1.0 — API may change.