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jsyc-compiler vs aegis_vm_macro vs boa_engine
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
32
jsyc-compiler
growingv0.1.0
Rusty-JSYC (JavaScript bYtecode Compiler) is a JavaScript-To-Bytecode compiler written in Rust. The bytecode is meant to be used in conjunction with the provided virtual machine (https://github.com/jwillbold/rusty-jsyc/blob/master/vm/vm.js) written in JavaScript. In combination they form the components for a virtualization obfuscation.
50
aegis_vm_macro
experimentalv0.2.51
Proc-macro for VM-protected functions - RustAegis
63
boa_engine
growingv0.21.0
Boa is a Javascript lexer, parser and compiler written in Rust. Currently, it has support for some of the language.
Core Metrics
| jsyc-compiler | aegis_vm_macro | boa_engine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 32 | 50 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 2.0K | 686 | 2.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 83 | 277.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 17 | 418 |
| Releases | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 2475d ago | 101d ago | 157d ago |
| Age | 6y 9m | 3m | 4y |
Health Breakdown
jsyc-compiler
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
aegis_vm_macro
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
boa_engine
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| jsyc-compiler | aegis_vm_macro | boa_engine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.2.51 | 0.21.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | LGPL-3.0-only | MIT | Unlicense OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 7 | 74 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 80KB | 837KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •boa_engine leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •boa_engine is depended on by 418 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ jsyc-compiler has not been updated in over a year.