Decision Workspace
ocaml-boxroot-sys vs ocaml vs ocaml-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
ocaml-boxroot-sys
growingv0.4.0
Boxroot for OCaml: fast movable GC roots (C API)
60
ocaml
stablev1.3.0
OCaml bindings for Rust
53
ocaml-sys
growingv0.26.0
Low-level OCaml bindings for Rust
Core Metrics
| ocaml-boxroot-sys | ocaml | ocaml-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 60 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 1.9M | 905.0K | 2.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 50.6K | 11.1K | 51.6K |
| Dependents | 39 | 11 | 80 |
| Releases | 7 | 79 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 415d ago | 157d ago | 413d ago |
| Age | 5y | 8y 1m | 5y 11m |
Health Breakdown
ocaml-boxroot-sys
Maintenance
6
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
ocaml
Maintenance
12
Quality
22
Community
6
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
ocaml-sys
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ocaml-boxroot-sys | ocaml | ocaml-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 1.3.0 | 0.26.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | ISC | ISC |
| Dependencies | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 30KB | 37KB | 8KB |
| Features | 3 | 10 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.3% | 3.7% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ocaml leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ocaml-sys has the most downloads (2.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ ocaml-boxroot-sys, ocaml-sys have not been updated in over a year.
- •ocaml-boxroot-sys, ocaml-sys are pre-1.0 — API may change.