Decision Workspace
visa-device-handler vs dlopen2 vs hotload_macro
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
visa-device-handler
growingv1.1.0
a crate to handle NI-VISA connections and simplify its use.
57
dlopen2
growingv0.8.2
Library for opening and operating on dynamic link libraries (also known as shared objects or shared libraries).
56
hotload_macro
stablev1.5.0
Zero cost hot update dynamic library; supporting DLL, SO
Core Metrics
| visa-device-handler | dlopen2 | hotload_macro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 57 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 12.3K | 14.6M | 9.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 12 | 2.0M | 75 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.0K | 20 |
| Releases | 13 | 10 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 522d ago | 111d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 1y 8m | 3y 8m | 1y 6m |
Health Breakdown
visa-device-handler
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
dlopen2
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
hotload_macro
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
7
Technical Details
| visa-device-handler | dlopen2 | hotload_macro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 0.8.2 | 1.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 28KB | 5KB |
| Features | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 46.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dlopen2 leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dlopen2 is depended on by 1.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ visa-device-handler has not been updated in over a year.
- •dlopen2 is pre-1.0 — API may change.