Decision Workspace
minidl vs dlopen2 vs hotload_macro
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
minidl
growingv0.1.6
Extremely lean cross platform library for loading symbols
57
dlopen2
growingv0.8.2
Library for opening and operating on dynamic link libraries (also known as shared objects or shared libraries).
56
hotload_macro
stablev1.5.0
Zero cost hot update dynamic library; supporting DLL, SO
Core Metrics
| minidl | dlopen2 | hotload_macro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 57 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 111.2K | 14.6M | 9.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 15.7K | 2.1M | 76 |
| Dependents | 22 | 1.0K | 20 |
| Releases | 7 | 10 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 840d ago | 111d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 6y 2m | 3y 8m | 1y 6m |
Health Breakdown
minidl
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
14
dlopen2
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
hotload_macro
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
7
Technical Details
| minidl | dlopen2 | hotload_macro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.6 | 0.8.2 | 1.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 28KB | 5KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.54 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dlopen2 leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dlopen2 is depended on by 1.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ minidl has not been updated in over a year.
- •minidl, dlopen2 are pre-1.0 — API may change.