Decision Workspace
ryml vs fast-yaml-ffi vs libc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
ryml
growingv0.3.2
Parse YAML and do it fast: Rapid YAML bindings for Rust
46
fast-yaml-ffi
experimentalv0.4.1
FFI utilities for fast-yaml bindings
71
libc
growingv0.2.186
Raw FFI bindings to platform libraries like libc.
Core Metrics
| ryml | fast-yaml-ffi | libc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 46 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 33.3K | 380 | 1.4B |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 59.3M |
| Dependents | 39 | 0 | 157.0K |
| Releases | 11 | 18 | 202 |
| Last Updated | 1127d ago | 177d ago | 81d ago |
| Age | 3y 11m | 7m | 11y 6m |
Health Breakdown
ryml
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
fast-yaml-ffi
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
libc
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ryml | fast-yaml-ffi | libc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 | 0.4.1 | 0.2.186 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 233KB | 4KB | 822KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88.0 | 1.65 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 7 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •libc leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libc is depended on by 157.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ryml has not been updated in over a year.