Decision Workspace
hermit-kernel vs hermit-abi vs hermit
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
hermit-kernel
growingv0.13.0
A Rust-based library operating system
53
hermit-abi
growingv0.5.2
Hermit system calls definitions.
50
hermit
growingv0.13.0
The Hermit unikernel for Rust.
Core Metrics
| hermit-kernel | hermit-abi | hermit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 53 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5K | 374.0M | 18.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 26.6M | 149 |
| Dependents | 0 | 187 | 3 |
| Releases | 3 | 42 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 30d ago | 289d ago | 30d ago |
| Age | 1y | 6y 5m | 6y 9m |
Health Breakdown
hermit-kernel
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
hermit-abi
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
hermit
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| hermit-kernel | hermit-abi | hermit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.0 | 0.5.2 | 0.13.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 17KB | 1KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hermit-kernel leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hermit-abi has the most downloads (374.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •hermit-abi is depended on by 187 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.