Decision Workspace
reflective_pe_dll_loader vs libloader vs libloading
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
reflective_pe_dll_loader
growingv0.1.2
Reflective PECOFF DLL loader. Loads a DLL from memory for execution.
42
libloader
growingv0.1.4
A easy-to-use dll loader for rust that based on libloading
64
libloading
growingv0.9.0
Bindings around the platform's dynamic library loading primitives with greatly improved memory safety.
Core Metrics
| reflective_pe_dll_loader | libloader | libloading | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 42 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 4.1K | 14.8K | 329.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 22 | 96 | 21.9M |
| Dependents | 0 | 5 | 11.7K |
| Releases | 3 | 5 | 41 |
| Last Updated | 715d ago | 1292d ago | 142d ago |
| Age | 1y 11m | 3y 6m | 10y 4m |
Health Breakdown
reflective_pe_dll_loader
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
libloader
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
libloading
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| reflective_pe_dll_loader | libloader | libloading | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.1.4 | 0.9.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | non-standard | ISC |
| Dependencies | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 69KB | 170KB | 34KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libloading leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libloading is depended on by 11.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ reflective_pe_dll_loader, libloader have not been updated in over a year.