Decision Workspace
apt-cacher-rs vs inapt vs libapt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
apt-cacher-rs
growingv0.7.0
A caching proxy for Debian style package repositories
48
inapt
experimentalv0.3.2
A minimal Debian/Ubuntu APT repository proxy written in Rust. Exposes a valid APT repo structure over HTTP, sourcing .deb packages from GitHub Releases.
46
libapt
growingv1.3.0
Rust library for interfacing with Debian apt repositories.
Core Metrics
| apt-cacher-rs | inapt | libapt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 48 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 2.0K | 2.2K | 3.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 35 | 31 | 19 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 7 | 14 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 16d ago | 63d ago | 504d ago |
| Age | 1y 2m | 5m | 1y 4m |
Health Breakdown
apt-cacher-rs
Maintenance
20
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
inapt
Maintenance
15
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
libapt
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| apt-cacher-rs | inapt | libapt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 0.3.2 | 1.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 36 | 43 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 99KB | 871KB | 272KB |
| Features | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •apt-cacher-rs leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libapt has the most downloads (3.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ libapt has not been updated in over a year.
- •apt-cacher-rs, inapt are pre-1.0 — API may change.