Decision Workspace
v8-api vs v8-sys vs kiren
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
v8-api
growingv0.8.0
A parser for v8.h files to extract a description of the V8 API heuristically. Used in build scripts, for example in v8-sys.
46
v8-sys
growingv0.15.0
Low-level bindings to V8, the Javascript engine
46
kiren
growingv3.0.0
A high-performance JavaScript runtime built with Rust - Zero config, single binary, production ready
Core Metrics
| v8-api | v8-sys | kiren | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 46 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 32.4K | 120.5K | 2.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 88 | 62 | 8 |
| Dependents | 26 | 20 | 0 |
| Releases | 15 | 21 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 2608d ago | 2608d ago | 247d ago |
| Age | 9y 6m | 10y 8m | 9m |
Health Breakdown
v8-api
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
v8-sys
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
kiren
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| v8-api | v8-sys | kiren | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.0 | 0.15.0 | 3.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 13KB | 149KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •v8-sys leads with a health score of 46/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ v8-api, v8-sys have not been updated in over a year.
- •v8-api, v8-sys are pre-1.0 — API may change.