Decision Workspace
cargo-audit vs cargo-report vs rustsec
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
cargo-audit
growingv0.22.2
Audit Cargo.lock for crates with security vulnerabilities
32
cargo-report
growingv0.2.0
Generate reports for integration with external software.
67
rustsec
growingv0.33.0
Client library for the RustSec security advisory database
Core Metrics
| cargo-audit | cargo-report | rustsec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 32 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 9.3M | 3.1K | 10.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 602.5K | 0 | 527.5K |
| Dependents | 263 | 0 | 418 |
| Releases | 60 | 2 | 91 |
| Last Updated | 38d ago | 1934d ago | 38d ago |
| Age | 9y 5m | 5y 3m | 9y 4m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-audit
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
cargo-report
Maintenance
3
Quality
13
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
rustsec
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cargo-audit | cargo-report | rustsec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.22.2 | 0.2.0 | 0.33.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 16 | 8 | 22 |
| Crate Size | 64KB | 15KB | 92KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 1.7% | 0.0% | 8.8% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | — | 1.88 |
| Owners | 5 (team) | 1 | 5 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-audit leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rustsec has the most downloads (10.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •rustsec is depended on by 418 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cargo-report has not been updated in over a year.