Decision Workspace
perf-event vs perf-event-open-sys vs linux-perf-data
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
perf-event
growingv0.4.9
A Rust interface to Linux performance monitoring
61
perf-event-open-sys
growingv6.0.0
Unsafe, direct bindings for Linux's perf_event_open system call, with associated types and constants.
61
linux-perf-data
growingv0.13.0
A parser for the perf.data format and the jitdump format. These formats are used by the Linux perf tool.
Core Metrics
| perf-event | perf-event-open-sys | linux-perf-data | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 61 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 4.9M | 7.8M | 263.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 400.4K | 568.8K | 29.8K |
| Dependents | 438 | 85 | 23 |
| Releases | 14 | 15 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 102d ago | 102d ago | 33d ago |
| Age | 6y 5m | 6y 5m | 4y |
Health Breakdown
perf-event
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
perf-event-open-sys
Maintenance
11
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
linux-perf-data
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| perf-event | perf-event-open-sys | linux-perf-data | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.9 | 6.0.0 | 0.13.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 32KB | 79KB | 50KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •perf-event-open-sys leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •perf-event is depended on by 438 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •perf-event, linux-perf-data are pre-1.0 — API may change.