Decision Workspace
libxdp vs libbpf-sys vs libbpf-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
30
libxdp
growingv0.0.1
Rust FFI bindings to libxdp generated using bindgen.
70
libbpf-sys
stablev1.7.0+v1.7.0
Rust bindings to libbpf from the Linux kernel
69
libbpf-rs
growingv0.26.1
libbpf-rs is a safe, idiomatic, and opinionated wrapper around libbpf-sys
Core Metrics
| libxdp | libbpf-sys | libbpf-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 30 | 70 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 2.0K | 5.8M | 5.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 436.4K | 428.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 240 | 541 |
| Releases | 1 | 62 | 57 |
| Last Updated | 1796d ago | 11d ago | 29d ago |
| Age | 4y 11m | 8y 4m | 5y 9m |
Health Breakdown
libxdp
Maintenance
1
Quality
13
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
libbpf-sys
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
libbpf-rs
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| libxdp | libbpf-sys | libbpf-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.1 | 1.7.0+v1.7.0 | 0.26.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | BSD-2-Clause | LGPL-2.1-only OR BSD-2-Clause |
| Dependencies | 1 | 4 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 1.2MB | 4.3MB | 122KB |
| Features | 0 | 11 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 17.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.82 | 1.82 |
| Owners | 1 | 4 | 6 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libbpf-sys leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libbpf-rs is depended on by 541 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ libxdp has not been updated in over a year.
- •libxdp, libbpf-rs are pre-1.0 — API may change.