Decision Workspace
libyaml-sys vs fast-yaml-ffi vs fyaml-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
libyaml-sys
growingv0.1.0
Low-level bindings for the LibYAML library
50
fast-yaml-ffi
experimentalv0.4.1
FFI utilities for fast-yaml bindings
48
fyaml-sys
experimentalv0.1.0+fy0.9.3
Rust FFI bindings for libfyaml (maintained fork of libfyaml-sys)
Core Metrics
| libyaml-sys | fast-yaml-ffi | fyaml-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 50 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 2.9K | 340 | 176 |
| 30d Downloads | 21 | 20 | 73 |
| Dependents | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Releases | 1 | 18 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 2373d ago | 69d ago | 53d ago |
| Age | 6y 6m | 3m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
libyaml-sys
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
fast-yaml-ffi
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
fyaml-sys
Maintenance
11
Quality
11
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| libyaml-sys | fast-yaml-ffi | fyaml-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.4.1 | 0.1.0+fy0.9.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 91KB | 4KB | 630KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88.0 | 1.63 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •fast-yaml-ffi leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libyaml-sys has the most downloads (2.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ libyaml-sys has not been updated in over a year.