Decision Workspace
build_script vs shadow-rs vs android-build
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
build_script
growingv0.2.0
A wrapper for build.rs instructions
73
shadow-rs
stablev1.7.1
A build-time information stored in your rust project
55
android-build
growingv0.1.3
A build-time dependency to compile Java source files for Android as part of a Rust build. Use this from your `build.rs` Cargo build script.
Core Metrics
| build_script | shadow-rs | android-build | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 73 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 41.2K | 7.2M | 369.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 215 | 449.6K | 72.7K |
| Dependents | 11 | 2.4K | 82 |
| Releases | 6 | 129 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 1534d ago | 18d ago | 256d ago |
| Age | 5y 1m | 5y 7m | 1y 10m |
Health Breakdown
build_script
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
shadow-rs
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
android-build
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| build_script | shadow-rs | android-build | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 1.7.1 | 0.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT AND Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 37KB | 15KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •shadow-rs leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •shadow-rs is depended on by 2.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ build_script has not been updated in over a year.
- •build_script, android-build are pre-1.0 — API may change.