Decision Workspace
link-cplusplus vs linkme vs cxx
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
65
link-cplusplus
growingv1.0.12
Link libstdc++ or libc++ automatically or manually
69
linkme
growingv0.3.36
Safe cross-platform linker shenanigans
68
cxx
stablev1.0.194
Safe interop between Rust and C++
Core Metrics
| link-cplusplus | linkme | cxx | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 65 | 69 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 63.7M | 22.7M | 64.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.1M | 1.7M | 3.1M |
| Dependents | 530 | 2.3K | 3.9K |
| Releases | 13 | 55 | 241 |
| Last Updated | 261d ago | 39d ago | 124d ago |
| Age | 6y 4m | 7y 4m | 6y 5m |
Health Breakdown
link-cplusplus
Maintenance
8
Quality
23
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
linkme
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
cxx
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| link-cplusplus | linkme | cxx | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.12 | 0.3.36 | 1.0.194 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 4 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 17KB | 239KB |
| Features | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.68 | 1.71 | 1.82 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •linkme leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cxx has the most downloads (64.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cxx is depended on by 3.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •linkme is pre-1.0 — API may change.