Decision Workspace
vhost vs vhost-device-gpu vs vhost-device-input
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
70
vhost
growingv0.16.0
a pure rust library for vdpa, vhost and vhost-user
50
vhost-device-gpu
growingv0.2.0
A virtio-gpu device using the vhost-user protocol.
39
vhost-device-input
growingv0.1.0
vhost input backend device
Core Metrics
| vhost | vhost-device-gpu | vhost-device-input | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 70 | 50 | 39 |
| Total Downloads | 2.5M | 809 | 967 |
| 30d Downloads | 197.8K | 5 | 3 |
| Dependents | 136 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 19 | 2 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 2d ago | 88d ago | 491d ago |
| Age | 4y 7m | 1y 1m | 1y 4m |
Health Breakdown
vhost
Maintenance
21
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
vhost-device-gpu
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
vhost-device-input
Maintenance
2
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| vhost | vhost-device-gpu | vhost-device-input | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.16.0 | 0.2.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 OR BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 OR BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 7 | 20 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 219KB | 64KB | 21KB |
| Features | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 8 (team) | 4 (team) | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •vhost leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •vhost is depended on by 136 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ vhost-device-input has not been updated in over a year.