Decision Workspace
phoron_core vs jclassfile vs ristretto_classfile
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
phoron_core
growingv0.5.4
A serializer and deserializer for JVM bytecode
63
jclassfile
experimentalv0.6.0
Java class files parser
59
ristretto_classfile
growingv0.30.0
A library for reading, writing and verifying Java classfiles.
Core Metrics
| phoron_core | jclassfile | ristretto_classfile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 63 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 13.0K | 3.0K | 30.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 58 | 539 | 413 |
| Dependents | 3 | 36 | 113 |
| Releases | 9 | 6 | 42 |
| Last Updated | 1104d ago | 17d ago | 5d ago |
| Age | 3y 1m | 10m | 1y 8m |
Health Breakdown
phoron_core
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
jclassfile
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
ristretto_classfile
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| phoron_core | jclassfile | ristretto_classfile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.4 | 0.6.0 | 0.30.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 65KB | 16KB | 272KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | 1.94.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •jclassfile leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ristretto_classfile has the most downloads (30.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ristretto_classfile is depended on by 113 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ phoron_core has not been updated in over a year.