Decision Workspace
objc-encode vs objc-rs vs objc-foundation
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
objc-encode
growingv1.1.0
Objective-C type encoding creation and parsing in Rust.
58
objc-rs
growingv0.3.1
Objective-C Runtime bindings and wrapper for Rust. Maintained fork of objc crate
52
objc-foundation
growingv0.1.1
Rust wrapper for Objective-C's Foundation framework.
Core Metrics
| objc-encode | objc-rs | objc-foundation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 58 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 49.0K | 204.5K | 11.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 21.7K | 388.0K |
| Dependents | 2 | 117 | 681 |
| Releases | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 2414d ago | 72d ago | 3627d ago |
| Age | 9y 3m | 1y 4m | 10y 11m |
Health Breakdown
objc-encode
Maintenance
3
Quality
21
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
objc-rs
Maintenance
13
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
objc-foundation
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| objc-encode | objc-rs | objc-foundation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 0.3.1 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 22KB | 9KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •objc-rs leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •objc-foundation has the most downloads (11.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •objc-foundation is depended on by 681 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ objc-encode, objc-foundation have not been updated in over a year.
- •objc-rs, objc-foundation are pre-1.0 — API may change.