Decision Workspace
pentacle vs memfd vs cmd-proc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
pentacle
growingv1.1.0
Executes programs as sealed anonymous files on Linux
57
memfd
growingv0.6.5
A pure-Rust library to work with Linux memfd and sealing
60
cmd-proc
experimentalv0.6.2
Process command builder with capture support
Core Metrics
| pentacle | memfd | cmd-proc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 57 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 499.4K | 38.9M | 2.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.8K | 2.1M | 0 |
| Dependents | 69 | 369 | 48 |
| Releases | 5 | 14 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 648d ago | 315d ago | 18d ago |
| Age | 6y 8m | 7y 10m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
pentacle
Maintenance
3
Quality
21
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
memfd
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
cmd-proc
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pentacle | memfd | cmd-proc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 0.6.5 | 0.6.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 13KB | 14KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.59 | — | 1.95 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cmd-proc leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •memfd has the most downloads (38.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •memfd is depended on by 369 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pentacle has not been updated in over a year.
- •memfd, cmd-proc are pre-1.0 — API may change.