Decision Workspace
p8n-types vs capstone vs capstone-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
p8n-types
growingv2.0.1
Basic types for representing binary programs
62
capstone
growingv0.14.0
High level bindings to capstone disassembly engine (https://www.capstone-engine.org/)
52
capstone-sys
growingv0.18.0
System bindings to the capstone disassembly library
Core Metrics
| p8n-types | capstone | capstone-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 62 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 3.5K | 4.1M | 4.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 204.6K | 205.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 895 | 42 |
| Releases | 2 | 20 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 2607d ago | 82d ago | 82d ago |
| Age | 7y 2m | 10y 12m | 9y 4m |
Health Breakdown
p8n-types
Maintenance
3
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
capstone
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
capstone-sys
Maintenance
12
Quality
11
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| p8n-types | capstone | capstone-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.1 | 0.14.0 | 0.18.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | LGPL-2.1-or-later | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 15 | 4 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 79KB | 114KB | 6.8MB |
| Features | 0 | 24 | 23 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% |
| Edition | — | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •capstone leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •capstone-sys has the most downloads (4.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •capstone is depended on by 895 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ p8n-types has not been updated in over a year.
- •capstone, capstone-sys are pre-1.0 — API may change.