Decision Workspace
xerv-core vs szal vs actr-runtime
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
xerv-core
experimentalv0.1.0
Workflow orchestration core: memory-mapped arena, write-ahead log, traits, and type system
56
szal
experimentalv1.0.1
Workflow engine — step/flow execution with branching, retry, rollback, and parallel stages
55
actr-runtime
experimentalv0.1.8
Runtime layer for Actor-RTC framework - actor system, scheduler, and orchestration
Core Metrics
| xerv-core | szal | actr-runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 56 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 103 | 139 | 419 |
| 30d Downloads | 47 | 139 | 181 |
| Dependents | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Releases | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 66d ago | today | 67d ago |
| Age | 2m | 4d | 4m |
Health Breakdown
xerv-core
Maintenance
9
Quality
10
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
szal
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
actr-runtime
Maintenance
17
Quality
11
Community
12
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| xerv-core | szal | actr-runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.0.1 | 0.1.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0-only | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 23 | 19 | 41 |
| Crate Size | 115KB | 90KB | 183KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.89 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •szal leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •actr-runtime has the most downloads (419), suggesting wider adoption.
- •xerv-core, actr-runtime are pre-1.0 — API may change.