Decision Workspace
iab vs iab-specs vs vast4-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
iab
experimentalv0.2.0
This library provides strongly-typed structures for OpenRTB, AdCOM, and other specifications published by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) for the Rust programming language.
49
iab-specs
experimentalv0.4.1
Unofficial Rust implementaton of various IAB specifications.
44
vast4-rs
growingv1.0.6
An implementation of VAST 4.2 FINAL.
Core Metrics
| iab | iab-specs | vast4-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 49 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 2.4K | 3.0K | 10.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 368 | 52 | 81 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 13 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 326d ago | 24d ago | 953d ago |
| Age | 10m | 9m | 2y 10m |
Health Breakdown
iab
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
iab-specs
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
vast4-rs
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| iab | iab-specs | vast4-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.4.1 | 1.0.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 178KB | 61KB |
| Features | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •iab-specs leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •vast4-rs has the most downloads (10.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ vast4-rs has not been updated in over a year.
- •iab, iab-specs are pre-1.0 — API may change.