Decision Workspace
napi-sys vs napi-derive vs napi
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
napi-sys
stablev3.2.1
NodeJS N-API raw binding
71
napi-derive
stablev3.5.2
N-API procedural macros
69
napi
stablev3.8.3
N-API bindings
Core Metrics
| napi-sys | napi-derive | napi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 71 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 27.4M | 26.7M | 28.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.0M | 2.0M | 2.0M |
| Dependents | 256 | 3.7K | 4.3K |
| Releases | 34 | 157 | 236 |
| Last Updated | 115d ago | 41d ago | 41d ago |
| Age | 8y 4m | 8y 4m | 8y 4m |
Health Breakdown
napi-sys
Maintenance
12
Quality
24
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
napi-derive
Maintenance
16
Quality
21
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
napi
Maintenance
16
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| napi-sys | napi-derive | napi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.2.1 | 3.5.2 | 3.8.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 23KB | 128KB |
| Features | 13 | 7 | 39 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •napi-derive leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •napi has the most downloads (28.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •napi is depended on by 4.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.