Decision Workspace
siin vs msi vs msi_ffi
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
siin
growingv0.1.0
A silent installer ( currently only for Windows ) written in Rust. Works kinda like Ninite
55
msi
growingv0.10.0
Read/write Windows Installer (MSI) files
49
msi_ffi
growingv0.10.0
Basic FFI interface for reading Windows Installer (MSI) files, using the `msi` crate.
Core Metrics
| siin | msi | msi_ffi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 55 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6K | 3.2M | 2.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 198.8K | 8 |
| Dependents | 0 | 120 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 12 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 966d ago | 32d ago | 32d ago |
| Age | 2y 7m | 8y 5m | 1y 11m |
Health Breakdown
siin
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
msi
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
msi_ffi
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| siin | msi | msi_ffi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.10.0 | 0.10.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 64KB | 9KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •msi leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •msi is depended on by 120 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ siin has not been updated in over a year.