Decision Workspace
binst vs scuffle-bootstrap vs crous-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
binst
growingv0.1.6
binst's goal is to provide a simple way to publish and install Rust based binaries without the need of cargo-install and the complexity of OS dependent package managers
52
scuffle-bootstrap
growingv0.1.7
A utility crate for creating binaries.
51
crous-cli
experimentalv1.1.0
CLI tool for inspecting, pretty-printing, and converting Crous files
Core Metrics
| binst | scuffle-bootstrap | crous-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 52 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 11.9K | 9.8K | 30 |
| 30d Downloads | 13 | 146 | 10 |
| Dependents | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Releases | 9 | 12 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 1107d ago | 233d ago | 30d ago |
| Age | 4y 10m | 1y 3m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
binst
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
scuffle-bootstrap
Maintenance
11
Quality
11
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
crous-cli
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| binst | scuffle-bootstrap | crous-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.6 | 0.1.7 | 1.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 17 | 15 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 35KB | 17KB | 8KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 8.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •scuffle-bootstrap leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •binst has the most downloads (11.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ binst has not been updated in over a year.
- •binst, scuffle-bootstrap are pre-1.0 — API may change.