Decision Workspace
backup_rat vs hard-sync-core vs carsync
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
backup_rat
growingv0.6.0
A highly configurable backup tool
45
hard-sync-core
experimentalv1.0.0
Core library for hard-sync: file sync engine, drive detection, config, and watch mode.
36
carsync
experimentalv0.1.0
CarSync - rsync with cars!
Core Metrics
| backup_rat | hard-sync-core | carsync | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 45 | 36 |
| Total Downloads | 24.6K | 25 | 29 |
| 30d Downloads | 20 | 25 | 3 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Releases | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 2606d ago | 19d ago | 145d ago |
| Age | 7y 9m | 19d | 4m |
Health Breakdown
backup_rat
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
hard-sync-core
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
carsync
Maintenance
6
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| backup_rat | hard-sync-core | carsync | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 1.0.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 11 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 27KB | 21KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hard-sync-core leads with a health score of 45/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •backup_rat has the most downloads (24.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ backup_rat has not been updated in over a year.
- •backup_rat, carsync are pre-1.0 — API may change.