Decision Workspace
cargo-cache vs cargo-wash vs cargocleaner
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
cargo-cache
growingv0.8.3
Manage cargo cache ($CARGO_HOME or ~/.cargo/), show sizes and remove directories selectively
51
cargo-wash
stablev1.8.1
A tool to clean up your Cargo caches
43
cargocleaner
growingv0.9.6
Runs cargo clean on all subdirectories
Core Metrics
| cargo-cache | cargo-wash | cargocleaner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 51 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 2.9M | 13.4K | 10.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 29.9K | 29 | 13 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 26 | 22 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 1293d ago | 131d ago | 2302d ago |
| Age | 7y 5m | 1y 6m | 6y 6m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-cache
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
cargo-wash
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
cargocleaner
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cargo-cache | cargo-wash | cargocleaner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.3 | 1.8.1 | 0.9.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 21 | 11 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 244KB | 21KB | 3KB |
| Features | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.57 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-wash leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-cache has the most downloads (2.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ cargo-cache, cargocleaner have not been updated in over a year.
- •cargo-cache, cargocleaner are pre-1.0 — API may change.