Decision Workspace
wasi vs wasmer-compiler-cranelift vs wasmtime-environ
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
64
wasi
growingv0.14.7+wasi-0.2.4
WASI API bindings for Rust
80
wasmer-compiler-cranelift
stablev7.1.0
Cranelift compiler for Wasmer WebAssembly runtime
79
wasmtime-environ
stablev43.0.0
Standalone environment support for WebAssembly code in Cranelift
Core Metrics
| wasi | wasmer-compiler-cranelift | wasmtime-environ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 64 | 80 | 79 |
| Total Downloads | 480.7M | 6.2M | 20.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 35.0M | 221.4K | 1.6M |
| Dependents | 607 | 843 | 1.5K |
| Releases | 27 | 98 | 179 |
| Last Updated | 193d ago | today | 7d ago |
| Age | 7y | 5y 7m | 7y 7m |
Health Breakdown
wasi
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
wasmer-compiler-cranelift
Maintenance
19
Quality
20
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
wasmtime-environ
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| wasi | wasmer-compiler-cranelift | wasmtime-environ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.14.7+wasi-0.2.4 | 7.1.0 | 43.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception OR Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception |
| Dependencies | 1 | 16 | 29 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 93KB | 278KB |
| Features | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| Yanked % | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.82.0 | 1.91 | 1.91.0 |
| Owners | 2 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •wasmer-compiler-cranelift has the highest health score (80/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •wasi has the most downloads (480.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •wasmtime-environ is depended on by 1.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •wasi is pre-1.0 — API may change.