Decision Workspace
libbpf-async vs libbpf-rs vs libbpf-cargo
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
libbpf-async
growingv0.2.0
library for writing BPF programs in Async Rust, complementary for libbpf-rs
69
libbpf-rs
growingv0.26.1
libbpf-rs is a safe, idiomatic, and opinionated wrapper around libbpf-sys
67
libbpf-cargo
growingv0.26.1
Cargo plugin to build bpf programs
Core Metrics
| libbpf-async | libbpf-rs | libbpf-cargo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 69 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 3.2K | 5.0M | 4.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 428.2K | 413.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 541 | 209 |
| Releases | 2 | 57 | 60 |
| Last Updated | 788d ago | 29d ago | 29d ago |
| Age | 4y 4m | 5y 9m | 5y 9m |
Health Breakdown
libbpf-async
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
libbpf-rs
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
libbpf-cargo
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| libbpf-async | libbpf-rs | libbpf-cargo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.26.1 | 0.26.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | LGPL-2.1 OR BSD-2-Clause | LGPL-2.1-only OR BSD-2-Clause | LGPL-2.1-only OR BSD-2-Clause |
| Dependencies | 5 | 18 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 122KB | 60KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.82 | 1.82 |
| Owners | 1 | 6 | 6 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libbpf-rs leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libbpf-rs is depended on by 541 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ libbpf-async has not been updated in over a year.