Decision Workspace
firecracker-http-client vs microvm-runtime vs squib-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
firecracker-http-client
growingv0.1.3
A comprehensive HTTP client for the Firecracker VMM API
52
microvm-runtime
experimentalv0.4.0-alpha.3
Firecracker microVM driver for decentralized Tangle operators — pure-Rust primitive, no service, no auth, no business logic.
49
squib-core
experimentalv0.2.0
Portable trait surface and core types for the squib microVM monitor
Core Metrics
| firecracker-http-client | microvm-runtime | squib-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 52 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 2.4K | 1.8K | 550 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| Releases | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 564d ago | 10d ago | 46d ago |
| Age | 1y 6m | 1m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
firecracker-http-client
Maintenance
5
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
microvm-runtime
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
squib-core
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| firecracker-http-client | microvm-runtime | squib-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.4.0-alpha.3 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Unlicense | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 12 | 11 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 30KB | 127KB | 15KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.91 | 1.95 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •microvm-runtime leads with a health score of 52/100, 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.