Decision Workspace
aura-core vs paru vs aura-pm
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
aura-core
growingv0.8.7
Core types and logic for extended Arch Linux package managers.
46
paru
growingv1.11.0
Feature packed AUR helper
44
aura-pm
growingv4.2.0
Install and manage Arch Linux packages.
Core Metrics
| aura-core | paru | aura-pm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 46 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 21.9K | 34.6K | 41.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 47 | 128 | 34 |
| Dependents | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 19 | 19 | 29 |
| Last Updated | 73d ago | 1371d ago | 73d ago |
| Age | 3y 6m | 5y 5m | 3y 6m |
Health Breakdown
aura-core
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
paru
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
aura-pm
Maintenance
15
Quality
10
Community
3
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| aura-core | paru | aura-pm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.7 | 1.11.0 | 4.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0-only |
| Dependencies | 17 | 35 | 30 |
| Crate Size | 27KB | 92KB | 1.6MB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 20.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •aura-core leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •aura-pm has the most downloads (41.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ paru has not been updated in over a year.
- •aura-core is pre-1.0 — API may change.