Decision Workspace
extern_attrib vs extern-c vs node-app-api
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
29
extern_attrib
growingv0.2.0
Rust automatic ABI attribute macro: #[extern_auto]
53
extern-c
growingv0.1.0
Convert a zero-sized closure into an `extern "C" fn(…)` pointer
57
node-app-api
experimentalv5.30.0
Shared types and C ABI definitions for the Node-App host API v1
Core Metrics
| extern_attrib | extern-c | node-app-api | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 29 | 53 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 3.1K | 2.8M | 834 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 76.0K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 257 | 27 |
| Releases | 2 | 2 | 31 |
| Last Updated | 3340d ago | 1040d ago | 5d ago |
| Age | 9y 1m | 2y 10m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
extern_attrib
Maintenance
3
Quality
9
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
extern-c
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
node-app-api
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| extern_attrib | extern-c | node-app-api | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.1.0 | 5.30.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Zlib OR MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 10KB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.75 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •node-app-api leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •extern-c has the most downloads (2.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •extern-c is depended on by 257 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ extern_attrib, extern-c have not been updated in over a year.
- •extern_attrib, extern-c are pre-1.0 — API may change.