Decision Workspace
skip_bom vs dh vs cyclonedx-bom
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
skip_bom
growingv0.5.1
Skip the optional encoding Byte Order Mark (BOM) at the start of a file if it exists.
64
dh
growingv0.10.0
Data handling in Rust, made easy.
63
cyclonedx-bom
growingv0.8.1
CycloneDX Software Bill of Materials Library
Core Metrics
| skip_bom | dh | cyclonedx-bom | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 64 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 17.6K | 14.5K | 722.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 118 | 126 | 176.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 27 | 203 |
| Releases | 8 | 14 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 1235d ago | 101d ago | 8d ago |
| Age | 3y 4m | 1y 6m | 5y 11m |
Health Breakdown
skip_bom
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
dh
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
15
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
cyclonedx-bom
Maintenance
17
Quality
11
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| skip_bom | dh | cyclonedx-bom | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.1 | 0.10.0 | 0.8.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 11KB | 189KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 5 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dh leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cyclonedx-bom has the most downloads (722.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cyclonedx-bom is depended on by 203 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ skip_bom has not been updated in over a year.