Decision Workspace
mpi vs mpi-sys vs cargo-mpirun
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
mpi
growingv0.8.1
Message Passing Interface bindings for Rust
58
mpi-sys
growingv0.2.3
Message Passing Interface bindings for Rust
41
cargo-mpirun
growingv0.1.8
`cargo mpirun` allows you to easily build and run your MPI applications in a single command. It emulates `cargo run`, allowing you to specify a target to be built and run, and cargo takes care of the rest.
Core Metrics
| mpi | mpi-sys | cargo-mpirun | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 58 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 133.2K | 155.8K | 43.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 8.8K | 9.2K | 179 |
| Dependents | 210 | 76 | 2 |
| Releases | 14 | 7 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 111d ago | 111d ago | 2259d ago |
| Age | 10y 6m | 8y 1m | 8y 1m |
Health Breakdown
mpi
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
mpi-sys
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
cargo-mpirun
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| mpi | mpi-sys | cargo-mpirun | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.1 | 0.2.3 | 0.1.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 78KB | 7KB | 8KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | 1.78 | 1.65 | — |
| Owners | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mpi leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mpi-sys has the most downloads (155.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mpi is depended on by 210 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cargo-mpirun has not been updated in over a year.