Decision Workspace
cargo-bundle vs tauri-bundler vs cargo-packager
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
cargo-bundle
growingv0.9.0
Wrap rust executables in OS-specific app bundles
68
tauri-bundler
stablev2.8.1
Wrap rust executables in OS-specific app bundles for Tauri
49
cargo-packager
growingv0.11.8
Executable packager and bundler distributed as a CLI and library.
Core Metrics
| cargo-bundle | tauri-bundler | cargo-packager | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 68 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 135.5K | 1.1M | 104.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 4.2K | 81.0K | 10.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 211 | 0 |
| Releases | 11 | 156 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 184d ago | 23d ago | 120d ago |
| Age | 10y | 6y 1m | 2y 6m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-bundle
Maintenance
11
Quality
10
Community
4
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
tauri-bundler
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
cargo-packager
Maintenance
13
Quality
9
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| cargo-bundle | tauri-bundler | cargo-packager | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.0 | 2.8.1 | 0.11.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 27 | 40 | 42 |
| Crate Size | 101KB | 167KB | 137KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.3% | 12.1% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.77.2 | — |
| Owners | 2 | 2 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •tauri-bundler leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tauri-bundler is depended on by 211 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •cargo-bundle, cargo-packager are pre-1.0 — API may change.