Decision Workspace
msi vs msi_ffi vs sprinkles-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
msi
growingv0.10.0
Read/write Windows Installer (MSI) files
49
msi_ffi
growingv0.10.0
Basic FFI interface for reading Windows Installer (MSI) files, using the `msi` crate.
57
sprinkles-rs
growingv0.23.0
A Rust based abstraction layer for Scoop
Core Metrics
| msi | msi_ffi | sprinkles-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 49 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 3.2M | 2.5K | 15.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 198.8K | 8 | 26 |
| Dependents | 120 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 12 | 3 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 32d ago | 32d ago | 49d ago |
| Age | 8y 5m | 1y 11m | 1y 10m |
Health Breakdown
msi
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
msi_ffi
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
sprinkles-rs
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| msi | msi_ffi | sprinkles-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.10.0 | 0.10.0 | 0.23.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 3 | 55 |
| Crate Size | 64KB | 9KB | 117KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •sprinkles-rs leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •msi has the most downloads (3.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •msi is depended on by 120 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.