Decision Workspace
libtor vs libtor-sys vs libtor-derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
libtor
growingv47.13.0+0.4.7.x
Bundle and run Tor inside your own project
51
libtor-sys
growingv47.13.0+0.4.7.x
Rust crate that internally compiles Tor and its dependencies
42
libtor-derive
growingv0.1.2
Internal #[derive] macros for libtor
Core Metrics
| libtor | libtor-sys | libtor-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 51 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 186.6K | 207.6K | 163.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 4.5K | 4.6K | 4.5K |
| Dependents | 30 | 22 | 22 |
| Releases | 22 | 30 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1141d ago | 1141d ago | 1740d ago |
| Age | 6y | 6y | 6y |
Health Breakdown
libtor
Maintenance
7
Quality
22
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
libtor-sys
Maintenance
7
Quality
21
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
libtor-derive
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| libtor | libtor-sys | libtor-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 47.13.0+0.4.7.x | 47.13.0+0.4.7.x | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 8KB | 3KB |
| Features | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | — | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libtor leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libtor-sys has the most downloads (207.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ libtor, libtor-sys, libtor-derive have not been updated in over a year.
- •libtor-derive is pre-1.0 — API may change.