Decision Workspace
cargo-arc vs dep-insight vs cargo-ferris-wheel
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
cargo-arc
experimentalv0.2.2
Visualize crate and module dependencies in Cargo workspaces
54
dep-insight
experimentalv1.0.0
Dependency analysis, auditing, and visualization tool for Rust projects
52
cargo-ferris-wheel
growingv1.1.0
🎡 Detect workspace dependency cycles in Rust monorepos
Core Metrics
| cargo-arc | dep-insight | cargo-ferris-wheel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 54 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 115 | 1.6K | 5.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 100 | 107 | 21 |
| Dependents | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 8d ago | 144d ago | 176d ago |
| Age | 1m | 5m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-arc
Maintenance
16
Quality
11
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
dep-insight
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
cargo-ferris-wheel
Maintenance
11
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cargo-arc | dep-insight | cargo-ferris-wheel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.2 | 1.0.0 | 1.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 24 | 20 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 235KB | 144KB | 105KB |
| Features | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dep-insight leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-ferris-wheel has the most downloads (5.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cargo-arc is pre-1.0 — API may change.