Decision Workspace
moby vs podman-api vs shiplift
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
31
moby
growingv0.1.2
Actively maintained Rust interface for maneuvering Docker containers
51
podman-api
growingv0.11.0
Rust interface to Podman
46
shiplift
growingv0.7.0
A Rust interface for maneuvering Docker containers
Core Metrics
| moby | podman-api | shiplift | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 31 | 51 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 3.6K | 79.5K | 741.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 2 | 7.7K | 92.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 21 | 77 |
| Releases | 3 | 18 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 1813d ago | 42d ago | 1860d ago |
| Age | 4y 11m | 4y 3m | 10y 10m |
Health Breakdown
moby
Maintenance
4
Quality
8
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
podman-api
Maintenance
15
Quality
10
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
shiplift
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| moby | podman-api | shiplift | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.11.0 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 22 | 24 | 22 |
| Crate Size | 47KB | 74KB | 45KB |
| Features | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 100.0% | 16.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •podman-api leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •shiplift has the most downloads (741.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ moby, shiplift have not been updated in over a year.