Decision Workspace
firecracker-http-client vs microvm-runtime vs shuck
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
firecracker-http-client
growingv0.1.3
A comprehensive HTTP client for the Firecracker VMM API
57
microvm-runtime
experimentalv0.4.0-alpha.1
Firecracker microVM driver for decentralized Tangle operators — pure-Rust primitive, no service, no auth, no business logic.
45
shuck
experimentalv0.0.1
Placeholder for the shuck microVM manager. The first real release is not yet on crates.io.
Core Metrics
| firecracker-http-client | microvm-runtime | shuck | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 57 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 2.4K | 197 | 15 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 515d ago | 2d ago | 35d ago |
| Age | 1y 5m | 2d | 1m |
Health Breakdown
firecracker-http-client
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
microvm-runtime
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
shuck
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| firecracker-http-client | microvm-runtime | shuck | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.4.0-alpha.1 | 0.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Unlicense | MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 30KB | 113KB | 2KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.91 | 1.90 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •microvm-runtime leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •firecracker-http-client has the most downloads (2.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ firecracker-http-client has not been updated in over a year.