Decision Workspace
vhost-user-backend vs vhost vs vhost-device-gpu
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
62
vhost-user-backend
growingv0.23.0
A framework to build vhost-user backend service daemon
70
vhost
growingv0.17.0
a pure rust library for vdpa, vhost and vhost-user
48
vhost-device-gpu
growingv0.2.0
A virtio-gpu device using the vhost-user protocol.
Core Metrics
| vhost-user-backend | vhost | vhost-device-gpu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 62 | 70 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 1.7M | 3.7M | 858 |
| 30d Downloads | 133.4K | 213.9K | 0 |
| Dependents | 51 | 144 | 0 |
| Releases | 27 | 20 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 4d ago | 4d ago | 196d ago |
| Age | 4y 6m | 4y 11m | 1y 4m |
Health Breakdown
vhost-user-backend
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
vhost
Maintenance
21
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
vhost-device-gpu
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| vhost-user-backend | vhost | vhost-device-gpu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.23.0 | 0.17.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 OR BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| Crate Size | 38KB | 221KB | 64KB |
| Features | 2 | 11 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 3.7% | 5.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 8 (team) | 8 (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 144 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.