Decision Workspace
yaml vs libyaml vs libyaml-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
yaml
growingv0.3.0
LibYAML binding for Rust
43
libyaml
growingv0.2.0
High-level bindings for the LibYAML library
38
libyaml-sys
growingv0.1.0
Low-level bindings for the LibYAML library
Core Metrics
| yaml | libyaml | libyaml-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 43 | 38 |
| Total Downloads | 41.0K | 26.8K | 2.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 285 | 3.2K | 21 |
| Dependents | 2 | 15 | 1 |
| Releases | 17 | 2 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 2768d ago | 1320d ago | 2373d ago |
| Age | 11y 3m | 6y 5m | 6y 6m |
Health Breakdown
yaml
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
6
Documentation
8
libyaml
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
libyaml-sys
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| yaml | libyaml | libyaml-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.2.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 10KB | 91KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libyaml leads with a health score of 43/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •yaml has the most downloads (41.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ yaml, libyaml, libyaml-sys have not been updated in over a year.