Decision Workspace
better_brew vs kombrucha vs waxpkg
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
better_brew
experimentalv0.3.2
🍻 Parallel Homebrew package manager that speeds up upgrades by fetching packages concurrently
50
kombrucha
experimentalv0.2.3
Fast, parallel package manager compatible with Homebrew formulae
43
waxpkg
experimentalv0.8.3
Fast Homebrew-compatible package manager
Core Metrics
| better_brew | kombrucha | waxpkg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 50 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 73 | 2.6K | 543 |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 32 | 121 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 29 | 36 |
| Last Updated | 136d ago | 129d ago | 16d ago |
| Age | 4m | 5m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
better_brew
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
kombrucha
Maintenance
16
Quality
10
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
waxpkg
Maintenance
12
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| better_brew | kombrucha | waxpkg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 | 0.2.3 | 0.8.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 24 | 24 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 190KB | 1.6MB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •kombrucha leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.