Decision Workspace
mini-loader vs dlopen-rs vs elf_loader
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
mini-loader
growingv1.2.1
The mini-loader is capable of loading and executing ELF files, including Executable file and Position-Independent Executable file
57
dlopen-rs
growingv0.8.0
A dynamic linker fully implemented in Rust.
58
elf_loader
growingv0.14.1
A high-performance, no_std compliant ELF loader and JIT linker for Rust.
Core Metrics
| mini-loader | dlopen-rs | elf_loader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 57 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 3.4K | 14.6K | 20.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 9 | 51 | 607 |
| Dependents | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| Releases | 6 | 17 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 180d ago | 50d ago | 16d ago |
| Age | 1y 1m | 1y 8m | 1y 4m |
Health Breakdown
mini-loader
Maintenance
10
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
dlopen-rs
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
elf_loader
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| mini-loader | dlopen-rs | elf_loader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.1 | 0.8.0 | 0.14.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 49KB | 112KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.88.0 | 1.93.0 | 1.93.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •elf_loader leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dlopen-rs, elf_loader are pre-1.0 — API may change.