Decision Workspace
wasmer-runtime-core vs wasmer vs wasmer-c-api
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
wasmer-runtime-core
growingv0.17.1
Wasmer runtime core library
76
wasmer
stablev7.1.0
High-performance WebAssembly runtime
71
wasmer-c-api
stablev7.1.0
Wasmer C API library
Core Metrics
| wasmer-runtime-core | wasmer | wasmer-c-api | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 76 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 277.8K | 6.9M | 105.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 7.7K | 247.6K | 208 |
| Dependents | 369 | 4.4K | 0 |
| Releases | 34 | 100 | 86 |
| Last Updated | 2033d ago | today | today |
| Age | 7y 2m | 7y 5m | 5y 6m |
Health Breakdown
wasmer-runtime-core
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
wasmer
Maintenance
19
Quality
18
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
wasmer-c-api
Maintenance
19
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| wasmer-runtime-core | wasmer | wasmer-c-api | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.17.1 | 7.1.0 | 7.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 23 | 55 | 23 |
| Crate Size | 106KB | 281KB | 163KB |
| Features | 5 | 32 | 25 |
| Yanked % | 2.9% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.91 | 1.91 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •wasmer leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •wasmer is depended on by 4.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ wasmer-runtime-core has not been updated in over a year.
- •wasmer-runtime-core is pre-1.0 — API may change.