Decision Workspace
pest_vm vs wasmer vs pest
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
65
pest_vm
stablev2.8.6
pest grammar virtual machine
74
wasmer
stablev7.1.0
High-performance WebAssembly runtime
73
pest
stablev2.8.6
The Elegant Parser
Core Metrics
| pest_vm | wasmer | pest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 65 | 74 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 725.2K | 7.4M | 247.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 15.5K | 292.3K | 19.1M |
| Dependents | 60 | 4.6K | 12.6K |
| Releases | 41 | 102 | 90 |
| Last Updated | 109d ago | 31d ago | 109d ago |
| Age | 7y 8m | 7y 7m | 10y 1m |
Health Breakdown
pest_vm
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
wasmer
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
pest
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| pest_vm | wasmer | pest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.8.6 | 7.1.0 | 2.8.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 55 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 281KB | 130KB |
| Features | 1 | 32 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 12.2% | 2.0% | 6.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.83 | 1.91 | 1.83 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •wasmer leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pest has the most downloads (247.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •pest is depended on by 12.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.