Decision Workspace
nodejs-sys vs napi vs napi-h
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
nodejs-sys
growingv0.15.0
Native bindings to the nodejs' n-api
71
napi
stablev3.9.0
N-API bindings
43
napi-h
growingv2.16.1
N-API bindings
Core Metrics
| nodejs-sys | napi | napi-h | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 71 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 53.5K | 34.7M | 20.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 3.8M | 0 |
| Dependents | 36 | 4.7K | 4 |
| Releases | 17 | 240 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1129d ago | 12d ago | 775d ago |
| Age | 7y | 8y 5m | 2y 2m |
Health Breakdown
nodejs-sys
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
napi
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
napi-h
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| nodejs-sys | napi | napi-h | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.15.0 | 3.9.0 | 2.16.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 18 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 130KB | 84KB |
| Features | 6 | 39 | 35 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.3% | 66.7% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | 1.65 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •napi leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •napi is depended on by 4.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ nodejs-sys, napi-h have not been updated in over a year.
- •nodejs-sys is pre-1.0 — API may change.