Decision Workspace
hotload_macro vs dlopen2 vs dl_api
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
hotload_macro
stablev1.5.0
Zero cost hot update dynamic library; supporting DLL, SO
57
dlopen2
growingv0.8.2
Library for opening and operating on dynamic link libraries (also known as shared objects or shared libraries).
49
dl_api
growingv0.4.0
The easiest, simplest and safest way to load dynamic (shared object) libraries from Rust!
Core Metrics
| hotload_macro | dlopen2 | dl_api | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 57 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 9.1K | 14.6M | 36.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 76 | 2.1M | 320 |
| Dependents | 20 | 1.0K | 52 |
| Releases | 13 | 10 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 12d ago | 111d ago | 2083d ago |
| Age | 1y 6m | 3y 8m | 7y 10m |
Health Breakdown
hotload_macro
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
7
dlopen2
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
dl_api
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| hotload_macro | dlopen2 | dl_api | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.5.0 | 0.8.2 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR Zlib |
| Dependencies | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 28KB | 9KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dlopen2 leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dlopen2 is depended on by 1.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ dl_api has not been updated in over a year.
- •dlopen2, dl_api are pre-1.0 — API may change.