Decision Workspace
ethers-solc vs cyfrin-foundry-compilers vs solar-config
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
ethers-solc
growingv2.0.14
Utilites for working with solc
45
cyfrin-foundry-compilers
growingv0.4.0
Utilities for working with solidity compilers, namely solc
65
solar-config
growingv0.1.8
Solar compiler configuration
Core Metrics
| ethers-solc | cyfrin-foundry-compilers | solar-config | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 45 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 5.8M | 21.7K | 383.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 220.2K | 1.0K | 32.1K |
| Dependents | 128 | 24 | 27 |
| Releases | 27 | 2 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 751d ago | 676d ago | 177d ago |
| Age | 4y 4m | 1y 10m | 1y 5m |
Health Breakdown
ethers-solc
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
cyfrin-foundry-compilers
Maintenance
5
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
solar-config
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ethers-solc | cyfrin-foundry-compilers | solar-config | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.14 | 0.4.0 | 0.1.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 38 | 40 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 161KB | 214KB | 14KB |
| Features | 9 | 7 | 12 |
| Yanked % | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •solar-config leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ethers-solc has the most downloads (5.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ethers-solc is depended on by 128 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ethers-solc, cyfrin-foundry-compilers have not been updated in over a year.
- •cyfrin-foundry-compilers, solar-config are pre-1.0 — API may change.