Decision Workspace
llvm_build_utils vs llvm-bitcode vs wasmer-compiler-llvm
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
llvm_build_utils
growingv0.3.0
Ever wanted to build “native” assembly stuff in your cargo build scripts… something gcc crate cannot quite handle yet? Welcome to llvm_build_utils which provides a convenient API to pack your .ll or .bc files into a ready to use archive full of machine code! It doesn’t even need an installation of LLVM*!
56
llvm-bitcode
growingv0.3.0
LLVM Bitcode parser in Rust
73
wasmer-compiler-llvm
stablev7.1.0
LLVM compiler for Wasmer WebAssembly runtime
Core Metrics
| llvm_build_utils | llvm-bitcode | wasmer-compiler-llvm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 56 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 6.0K | 68.3K | 288.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 188 | 2.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 10 | 326 |
| Releases | 3 | 7 | 98 |
| Last Updated | 3553d ago | 12d ago | today |
| Age | 9y 9m | 5y 1m | 5y 7m |
Health Breakdown
llvm_build_utils
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
llvm-bitcode
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
wasmer-compiler-llvm
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| llvm_build_utils | llvm-bitcode | wasmer-compiler-llvm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.3.0 | 7.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | ISC/Apache-2.0 | MIT AND Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 30KB | 102KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.91 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •wasmer-compiler-llvm leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •wasmer-compiler-llvm is depended on by 326 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ llvm_build_utils has not been updated in over a year.
- •llvm_build_utils, llvm-bitcode are pre-1.0 — API may change.