Decision Workspace
lambda_calculus vs blc vs amari-dual
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
lambda_calculus
stablev3.5.0
A simple, zero-dependency implementation of pure lambda calculus in Safe Rust
55
blc
growingv0.7.0
An implementation of the binary lambda calculus.
58
amari-dual
experimentalv0.23.0
Forward-mode dual number automatic differentiation for optimization workloads
Core Metrics
| lambda_calculus | blc | amari-dual | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 55 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 67.4K | 30.5K | 6.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 28 | 0 | 206 |
| Releases | 43 | 18 | 35 |
| Last Updated | 13d ago | 13d ago | 51d ago |
| Age | 9y 3m | 9y 3m | 9m |
Health Breakdown
lambda_calculus
Maintenance
17
Quality
23
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
blc
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
amari-dual
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| lambda_calculus | blc | amari-dual | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.5.0 | 0.7.0 | 0.23.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | CC0-1.0 | CC0-1.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 41KB | 11KB | 40KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | 1.88 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •lambda_calculus leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •amari-dual is depended on by 206 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •blc, amari-dual are pre-1.0 — API may change.