Decision Workspace
process_path vs dlopen2 vs hotload_macro
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
process_path
growingv0.1.4
Gets the path of the currently executing process or dynamic library.
57
dlopen2
growingv0.8.2
Library for opening and operating on dynamic link libraries (also known as shared objects or shared libraries).
56
hotload_macro
stablev1.5.0
Zero cost hot update dynamic library; supporting DLL, SO
Core Metrics
| process_path | dlopen2 | hotload_macro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 57 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 720.0K | 14.6M | 9.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 50.6K | 2.0M | 75 |
| Dependents | 207 | 1.0K | 20 |
| Releases | 4 | 10 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 1369d ago | 111d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 9y 2m | 3y 8m | 1y 6m |
Health Breakdown
process_path
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
dlopen2
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
hotload_macro
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
7
Technical Details
| process_path | dlopen2 | hotload_macro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.4 | 0.8.2 | 1.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 28KB | 5KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dlopen2 leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dlopen2 is depended on by 1.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ process_path has not been updated in over a year.
- •process_path, dlopen2 are pre-1.0 — API may change.