Decision Workspace
interoptopus_backend_c vs citrus vs bindgen
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
interoptopus_backend_c
growingv0.14.25
Generates C bindings.
37
citrus
growingv0.10.2
C to Rust syntax converter
68
bindgen
growingv0.72.1
Automatically generates Rust FFI bindings to C and C++ libraries.
Core Metrics
| interoptopus_backend_c | citrus | bindgen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 37 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 105.5K | 6.7K | 267.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 459 | 8 | 18.5M |
| Dependents | 59 | 0 | 20.9K |
| Releases | 80 | 4 | 126 |
| Last Updated | 101d ago | 887d ago | 208d ago |
| Age | 4y 9m | 8y 7m | 11y 4m |
Health Breakdown
interoptopus_backend_c
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
citrus
Maintenance
2
Quality
9
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
bindgen
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| interoptopus_backend_c | citrus | bindgen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.14.25 | 0.10.2 | 0.72.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0+ AND BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 44KB | 246KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 50.0% | 4.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.70.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •bindgen leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bindgen is depended on by 20.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ citrus has not been updated in over a year.