Decision Workspace
erl_dist vs arborium-erlang vs rustler_sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
erl_dist
growingv0.8.0
Rust Implementation of Erlang Distribution Protocol
63
arborium-erlang
experimentalv2.16.0
Erlang grammar for arborium (tree-sitter bindings)
62
rustler_sys
growingv2.4.3
Create Erlang NIF modules in Rust using the C NIF API.
Core Metrics
| erl_dist | arborium-erlang | rustler_sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 63 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 43.2K | 4.1K | 4.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.2K | 1.2K | 55.9K |
| Dependents | 18 | 48 | 26 |
| Releases | 10 | 47 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 7d ago | 16d ago | 599d ago |
| Age | 9y 3m | 3m | 6y 6m |
Health Breakdown
erl_dist
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
arborium-erlang
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
rustler_sys
Maintenance
5
Quality
23
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| erl_dist | arborium-erlang | rustler_sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.0 | 2.16.0 | 2.4.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 34KB | 125KB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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Quick Verdict
- •arborium-erlang leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rustler_sys has the most downloads (4.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ rustler_sys has not been updated in over a year.
- •erl_dist is pre-1.0 — API may change.