Decision Workspace
bpf-sys vs rebpf-sys vs libbpf-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
bpf-sys
growingv2.3.0
Bindings for libbpf
35
rebpf-sys
growingv0.1.0
A raw binding for libbpf.
67
libbpf-rs
growingv0.26.2
libbpf-rs is a safe, idiomatic, and opinionated wrapper around libbpf-sys
Core Metrics
| bpf-sys | rebpf-sys | libbpf-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 35 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 122.3K | 1.8K | 6.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 257.8K |
| Dependents | 80 | 2 | 645 |
| Releases | 33 | 1 | 58 |
| Last Updated | 1646d ago | 2303d ago | 96d ago |
| Age | 7y 9m | 6y 3m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
bpf-sys
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
rebpf-sys
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
libbpf-rs
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| bpf-sys | rebpf-sys | libbpf-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.3.0 | 0.1.0 | 0.26.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | LGPL-3.0 | LGPL-2.1-only OR BSD-2-Clause |
| Dependencies | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 805KB | 295KB | 123KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.82 |
| Owners | 3 | 1 | 6 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libbpf-rs leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libbpf-rs is depended on by 645 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ bpf-sys, rebpf-sys have not been updated in over a year.
- •rebpf-sys, libbpf-rs are pre-1.0 — API may change.