Decision Workspace
libyaml vs libyaml-sys vs yaml
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
libyaml
growingv0.2.0
High-level bindings for the LibYAML library
38
libyaml-sys
growingv0.1.0
Low-level bindings for the LibYAML library
36
yaml
growingv0.3.0
LibYAML binding for Rust
Core Metrics
| libyaml | libyaml-sys | yaml | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 38 | 36 |
| Total Downloads | 26.8K | 2.9K | 41.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 3.2K | 21 | 285 |
| Dependents | 15 | 1 | 2 |
| Releases | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 1320d ago | 2373d ago | 2768d ago |
| Age | 6y 5m | 6y 6m | 11y 3m |
Health Breakdown
libyaml
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
libyaml-sys
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
yaml
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
6
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| libyaml | libyaml-sys | yaml | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.1.0 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 91KB | 19KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libyaml leads with a health score of 43/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •yaml has the most downloads (41.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ libyaml, libyaml-sys, yaml have not been updated in over a year.