Decision Workspace
libmdbx vs mdbx-sys vs mdbx-ffi
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
libmdbx
growingv0.6.6
Idiomatic and safe MDBX wrapper.
69
mdbx-sys
stablev13.11.0
Rust bindings for libmdbx.
43
mdbx-ffi
growingv0.0.5
Rust bindings for mdbx.
Core Metrics
| libmdbx | mdbx-sys | mdbx-ffi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 69 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5M | 1.5M | 8.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 77.5K | 77.7K | 45 |
| Dependents | 43 | 53 | 6 |
| Releases | 41 | 36 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 52d ago | 52d ago | 1564d ago |
| Age | 4y 4m | 6y | 4y 4m |
Health Breakdown
libmdbx
Maintenance
17
Quality
10
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
mdbx-sys
Maintenance
17
Quality
19
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
mdbx-ffi
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| libmdbx | mdbx-sys | mdbx-ffi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.6 | 13.11.0 | 0.0.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 22 | 3 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 43KB | 432KB | 669KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 17.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mdbx-sys leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ mdbx-ffi has not been updated in over a year.
- •libmdbx, mdbx-ffi are pre-1.0 — API may change.