Decision Workspace
libc-system vs libc vs crosswin
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
libc-system
experimentalv0.1.2
Single cross‑platform function, system, to execute a shell command and return its exit code
74
libc
growingv0.2.183
Raw FFI bindings to platform libraries like libc.
54
crosswin
experimentalv0.4.0
Async-friendly Windows primitives for Rust with process management, memory monitoring, and system operations.
Core Metrics
| libc-system | libc | crosswin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 74 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 2.4K | 1.0B | 82 |
| 30d Downloads | 45 | 68.8M | 6 |
| Dependents | 0 | 120.3K | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 199 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 350d ago | 19d ago | 37d ago |
| Age | 11m | 11y 2m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
libc-system
Maintenance
9
Quality
9
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
libc
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
crosswin
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| libc-system | libc | crosswin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.2.183 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 817KB | 40KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 33.3% | 4.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.64 | 1.63 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 7 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libc leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libc is depended on by 120.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.