Decision Workspace
pe-sigscan vs extract-shellcode vs idalib-build
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
pe-sigscan
experimentalv0.4.0
Fast in-process byte-pattern (signature) scanning over the .text and other executable sections of a loaded PE module on Windows. Supports IDA-style wildcard patterns.
44
extract-shellcode
experimentalv0.1.2
Small Rust toolkit for pulling shellcode out of a Windows PE and (optionally) executing it in-memory
60
idalib-build
growingv0.9.0+9.3.260327
Idiomatic bindings to IDA SDK
Core Metrics
| pe-sigscan | extract-shellcode | idalib-build | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 44 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 140 | 48 | 12.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 2 | 0 | 115 |
| Releases | 4 | 3 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 1d ago | 85d ago | 41d ago |
| Age | 23d | 3m | 1y 9m |
Health Breakdown
pe-sigscan
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
extract-shellcode
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
idalib-build
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| pe-sigscan | extract-shellcode | idalib-build | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.1.2 | 0.9.0+9.3.260327 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 104KB | 517KB | 14KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •idalib-build leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •idalib-build is depended on by 115 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.