Decision Workspace
memlink-protocol vs minibit vs varlink_parser
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
memlink-protocol
experimentalv0.1.0
Binary protocol definitions for MemLink IPC - fixed headers, magic constants, and error types
36
minibit
experimentalv0.1.1
Ultra-fast wire protocol for financial and low-latency messaging
63
varlink_parser
growingv6.0.0
A crate for parsing varlink interface definition files.
Core Metrics
| memlink-protocol | minibit | varlink_parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 36 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 18 | 570 | 59.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 18 | 3 | 921 |
| Dependents | 3 | 0 | 122 |
| Releases | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 4d ago | 189d ago | 158d ago |
| Age | 4d | 6m | 8y |
Health Breakdown
memlink-protocol
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
minibit
Maintenance
9
Quality
5
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
varlink_parser
Maintenance
11
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| memlink-protocol | minibit | varlink_parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.1.1 | 6.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 12 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 23KB | 2.1MB | 14KB |
| Features | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | — | 1.73.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •varlink_parser leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •varlink_parser is depended on by 122 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •memlink-protocol, minibit are pre-1.0 — API may change.