Decision Workspace
externref vs externref-macro vs externref-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
externref
growingv0.2.0
Low-cost reference type shims for WASM modules
44
externref-macro
growingv0.2.0
Proc macro for `externref`
43
externref-cli
growingv0.2.0
CLI for `externref` providing WASM module processing
Core Metrics
| externref | externref-macro | externref-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 44 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 8.3K | 8.4K | 2.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 253 | 257 | 7 |
| Dependents | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 544d ago | 544d ago | 544d ago |
| Age | 3y 5m | 3y 5m | 2y 9m |
Health Breakdown
externref
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
externref-macro
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
externref-cli
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| externref | externref-macro | externref-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.2.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 28KB | 14KB | 30KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.66 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •externref leads with a health score of 46/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •externref-macro has the most downloads (8.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ externref, externref-macro, externref-cli have not been updated in over a year.