Decision Workspace
npmls vs npm_sentinel vs virustotal-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
npmls
experimentalv0.4.0
Fast cross-platform scanner for npm modules and malicious packages
42
npm_sentinel
experimentalv0.2.0
A CLI tool to detect supply chain attacks in npm packages by analyzing lifecycle scripts and registry metadata.
56
virustotal-rs
experimentalv0.4.4
Rust SDK for VirusTotal API v3
Core Metrics
| npmls | npm_sentinel | virustotal-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 42 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 1.2K | 72 | 3.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 7 | 38 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 197d ago | 121d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 6m | 4m | 7m |
Health Breakdown
npmls
Maintenance
16
Quality
5
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
npm_sentinel
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
virustotal-rs
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| npmls | npm_sentinel | virustotal-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.2.0 | 0.4.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 24 | 7 | 43 |
| Crate Size | 52KB | 16KB | 394KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 75.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.94.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •virustotal-rs leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.