Decision Workspace
pentacle vs memfd vs cmd-proc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
pentacle
growingv1.1.0
Executes programs as sealed anonymous files on Linux
59
memfd
growingv0.6.5
A pure-Rust library to work with Linux memfd and sealing
49
cmd-proc
experimentalv0.4.0
Process command builder with capture support
Core Metrics
| pentacle | memfd | cmd-proc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 59 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 487.5K | 27.7M | 365 |
| 30d Downloads | 3.6K | 2.5M | 200 |
| Dependents | 69 | 303 | 28 |
| Releases | 5 | 14 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 540d ago | 207d ago | 46d ago |
| Age | 6y 4m | 7y 7m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
pentacle
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
memfd
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
cmd-proc
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pentacle | memfd | cmd-proc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 0.6.5 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 13KB | 11KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.59 | — | 1.93 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •memfd leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •memfd is depended on by 303 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pentacle has not been updated in over a year.
- •memfd, cmd-proc are pre-1.0 — API may change.