Decision Workspace
neuronbox-cli vs neuronbox-runtime vs lmonade
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
neuronbox-cli
experimentalv1.0.1
Local ML runner: declarative neuron.yaml, model store, daemon, and terminal dashboard
51
neuronbox-runtime
experimentalv1.0.1
Local ML runner: declarative neuron.yaml, model store, daemon, and terminal dashboard
42
lmonade
experimentalv0.1.0-alpha.2
LLM inference engine - main crate with CLI and re-exports
Core Metrics
| neuronbox-cli | neuronbox-runtime | lmonade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 51 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 64 | 123 | 702 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 95d ago | 95d ago | 326d ago |
| Age | 3m | 3m | 10m |
Health Breakdown
neuronbox-cli
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
neuronbox-runtime
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
lmonade
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| neuronbox-cli | neuronbox-runtime | lmonade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 1.0.1 | 0.1.0-alpha.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | AGPL-3.0-only | AGPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 21 | 12 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 93KB | 37KB | 38KB |
| Features | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •neuronbox-runtime leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lmonade has the most downloads (702), suggesting wider adoption.
- •lmonade is pre-1.0 — API may change.