Decision Workspace
mem4n6 vs forensicnomicon vs forensicnomicon-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
mem4n6
experimentalv0.2.0
Memory forensics CLI — self-profiling Windows/Linux kernel walking from any dump format, cross-checked against Volatility 3
63
forensicnomicon
experimentalv1.6.0
The ForensicNomicon — comprehensive DFIR artifact catalog: UserAssist, Shimcache, Amcache, Prefetch, $MFT, ShellBags, EVTX, NTDS.dit, SAM, SRUM, LNK, Jump Lists + KAPE/Velociraptor/Sigma/MITRE. Zero deps.
60
forensicnomicon-core
experimentalv1.1.0
Stable engine layer of the ForensicNomicon: the normalized DFIR report model (Finding/Severity/Observation) and structural format constants. Zero deps.
Core Metrics
| mem4n6 | forensicnomicon | forensicnomicon-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 63 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 41 | 11.6K | 4.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 6.1K | 4.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 285 | 14 |
| Releases | 2 | 30 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 15d ago | 1d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 18d | 1m | 15d |
Health Breakdown
mem4n6
Maintenance
13
Quality
8
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
forensicnomicon
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
forensicnomicon-core
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| mem4n6 | forensicnomicon | forensicnomicon-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 1.6.0 | 1.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 30 | 5 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 570KB | 4.4MB | 43KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •forensicnomicon leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •forensicnomicon is depended on by 285 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •mem4n6 is pre-1.0 — API may change.