Decision Workspace
lmonade vs neuronbox-runtime vs neuronbox-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
lmonade
experimentalv0.1.0-alpha.2
LLM inference engine - main crate with CLI and re-exports
48
neuronbox-runtime
experimentalv1.0.1
Local ML runner: declarative neuron.yaml, model store, daemon, and terminal dashboard
45
neuronbox-cli
experimentalv1.0.1
Local ML runner: declarative neuron.yaml, model store, daemon, and terminal dashboard
Core Metrics
| lmonade | neuronbox-runtime | neuronbox-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 48 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 695 | 92 | 53 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 277d ago | 47d ago | 47d ago |
| Age | 9m | 1m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
lmonade
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
neuronbox-runtime
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
neuronbox-cli
Maintenance
11
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| lmonade | neuronbox-runtime | neuronbox-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0-alpha.2 | 1.0.1 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | AGPL-3.0-only | AGPL-3.0-only |
| Dependencies | 14 | 12 | 21 |
| Crate Size | 38KB | 37KB | 93KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •neuronbox-runtime leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lmonade has the most downloads (695), suggesting wider adoption.
- •lmonade is pre-1.0 — API may change.