Decision Workspace
wav vs a2lfile vs zffacquire
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
wav
growingv1.0.1
This project is no longer maintained (and wasn't a very well implemented project to begin with), use `hound` instead
62
a2lfile
stablev3.3.2
read, modify and write a2l files
47
zffacquire
stablev1.0.1
A command line utility for acquiring data into the forensic format Zff.
Core Metrics
| wav | a2lfile | zffacquire | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 62 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 1.7M | 125.5K | 18.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 10.7K | 3.1K | 12 |
| Dependents | 156 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 11 | 32 | 18 |
| Last Updated | 678d ago | 26d ago | 129d ago |
| Age | 6y 2m | 4y 10m | 4y 5m |
Health Breakdown
wav
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
6
a2lfile
Maintenance
18
Quality
21
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
zffacquire
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| wav | a2lfile | zffacquire | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 3.3.2 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 541KB | 226KB | 22KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 9.1% | 0.0% | 55.6% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | 1.60.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •a2lfile leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •wav has the most downloads (1.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •wav is depended on by 156 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ wav has not been updated in over a year.