Decision Workspace
ipfi vs varlink_parser vs varlink
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
ipfi
growingv0.1.0-rc.2
The inter-planetary function interface: a lightning-fast RPC library that just works.
63
varlink_parser
growingv6.0.0
A crate for parsing varlink interface definition files.
63
varlink
growingv13.0.0
Client and server support for the varlink protocol.
Core Metrics
| ipfi | varlink_parser | varlink | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 63 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 2.7K | 59.4K | 3.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 892 | 102.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 122 | 95 |
| Releases | 2 | 33 | 42 |
| Last Updated | 940d ago | 158d ago | 158d ago |
| Age | 2y 10m | 8y | 8y |
Health Breakdown
ipfi
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
varlink_parser
Maintenance
11
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
14
varlink
Maintenance
11
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| ipfi | varlink_parser | varlink | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0-rc.2 | 6.0.0 | 13.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 3 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 59KB | 14KB | 40KB |
| Features | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.73.0 | 1.73.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •varlink_parser leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •varlink has the most downloads (3.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •varlink_parser is depended on by 122 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ipfi has not been updated in over a year.
- •ipfi is pre-1.0 — API may change.