Decision Workspace
kavach vs boxlite vs wasm-sandbox
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
kavach
experimentalv1.0.1
Sandbox execution framework — backend abstraction, strength scoring, policy engine, credential proxy, and audit hooks
53
boxlite
experimentalv0.9.5
Embeddable virtual machine runtime for secure, isolated code execution
47
wasm-sandbox
experimentalv0.4.1
A secure WebAssembly sandbox with dead-simple ease of use, progressive complexity APIs, and comprehensive safety controls
Core Metrics
| kavach | boxlite | wasm-sandbox | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 53 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 650 | 670 | 1.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 19 | 46 | 9 |
| Releases | 5 | 15 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 60d ago | 9d ago | 313d ago |
| Age | 2m | 3m | 10m |
Health Breakdown
kavach
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
boxlite
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
wasm-sandbox
Maintenance
9
Quality
12
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| kavach | boxlite | wasm-sandbox | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 0.9.5 | 0.4.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | AGPL-3.0-only | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 27 | 70 | 37 |
| Crate Size | 152KB | 571KB | 362KB |
| Features | 12 | 10 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.89 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •kavach leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •wasm-sandbox has the most downloads (1.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •boxlite, wasm-sandbox are pre-1.0 — API may change.