Decision Workspace
memfd vs pentacle vs memfd-runner
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
memfd
growingv0.6.5
A pure-Rust library to work with Linux memfd and sealing
51
pentacle
growingv1.1.0
Executes programs as sealed anonymous files on Linux
49
memfd-runner
experimentalv0.2.3
A Linux library for executing in-memory ELF files using memfd_create and execve
Core Metrics
| memfd | pentacle | memfd-runner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 51 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 33.3M | 494.2K | 2.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 3.1M | 2.5K | 0 |
| Dependents | 340 | 69 | 0 |
| Releases | 14 | 5 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 266d ago | 599d ago | 264d ago |
| Age | 7y 9m | 6y 6m | 9m |
Health Breakdown
memfd
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
pentacle
Maintenance
3
Quality
21
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
memfd-runner
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| memfd | pentacle | memfd-runner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.5 | 1.1.0 | 0.2.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 11KB | 18KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.59 | 1.85.1 |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •memfd leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •memfd is depended on by 340 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pentacle has not been updated in over a year.
- •memfd, memfd-runner are pre-1.0 — API may change.