Decision Workspace
libxdp-sys vs libxdp vs libbpf-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
libxdp-sys
growingv0.2.4+1.6.0
Rust bindings for libxdp
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
Core Metrics
| libxdp-sys | libxdp | libbpf-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 30 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 67.2K | 2.0K | 5.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.6K | 3 | 436.4K |
| Dependents | 4 | 0 | 240 |
| Releases | 8 | 1 | 62 |
| Last Updated | 51d ago | 1796d ago | 11d ago |
| Age | 4y 11m | 4y 11m | 8y 4m |
Health Breakdown
libxdp-sys
Maintenance
14
Quality
9
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
libxdp
Maintenance
1
Quality
13
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
libbpf-sys
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| libxdp-sys | libxdp | libbpf-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.4+1.6.0 | 0.0.1 | 1.7.0+v1.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | LGPL-2.1 OR BSD-2-Clause | BSD-2-Clause | BSD-2-Clause |
| Dependencies | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 2.8MB | 1.2MB | 4.3MB |
| Features | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 37.5% | 0.0% | 17.7% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.82 |
| Owners | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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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-sys is depended on by 240 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ libxdp has not been updated in over a year.
- •libxdp-sys, libxdp are pre-1.0 — API may change.