Decision Workspace
c3pg vs caxe vs conan
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
c3pg
experimentalv0.3.1
A Cargo-inspired build tool for C++ projects, powered by CMake and Conan
47
caxe
experimentalv0.3.8
A modern C/C++ project manager that cuts through build system complexity. Zero config, smart dependencies, and parallel builds.
46
conan
growingv0.4.2
A Rust wrapper of the conan C/C++ package manager (conan.io) to simplify usage in build scripts
Core Metrics
| c3pg | caxe | conan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 47 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 32 | 817 | 191.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 34 | 3.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 30 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 28d ago | 91d ago | 876d ago |
| Age | 1m | 3m | 6y 10m |
Health Breakdown
c3pg
Maintenance
12
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
caxe
Maintenance
18
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
conan
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| c3pg | caxe | conan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.1 | 0.3.8 | 0.4.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 16 | 23 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 56KB | 131KB | 19KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •caxe leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •conan has the most downloads (191.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ conan has not been updated in over a year.