Decision Workspace
plist_ffi vs embed_plist vs plist-macro
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
plist_ffi
experimentalv0.1.6
C FFI for the amazing plist crate, compatible with libplist
56
embed_plist
growingv1.2.2
Embed property list files like Info.plist directly in your executable binary.
49
plist-macro
experimentalv0.1.6
Macros and utilities for manipulating plists
Core Metrics
| plist_ffi | embed_plist | plist-macro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 56 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 3.3K | 9.8M | 1.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 185 | 1.1M | 817 |
| Dependents | 0 | 197 | 27 |
| Releases | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 183d ago | 1538d ago | 38d ago |
| Age | 8m | 5y 7m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
plist_ffi
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
2
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
embed_plist
Maintenance
3
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
plist-macro
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| plist_ffi | embed_plist | plist-macro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.6 | 1.2.2 | 0.1.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 92KB | 13KB | 8KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •embed_plist leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •embed_plist is depended on by 197 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ embed_plist has not been updated in over a year.
- •plist_ffi, plist-macro are pre-1.0 — API may change.