Decision Workspace
cargo-cov vs cargo-llvm-cov vs lcov
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
32
cargo-cov
growingv0.0.5
Collect source coverage via LLVM-GCOV (⚠ not fully tested, may eat your laundry)
62
cargo-llvm-cov
growingv0.8.5
Cargo subcommand to easily use LLVM source-based code coverage (-C instrument-coverage).
60
lcov
growingv0.8.2
LCOV tracefile parser/merger/filter in pure Rust.
Core Metrics
| cargo-cov | cargo-llvm-cov | lcov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 32 | 62 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 14.0K | 5.2M | 753.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 31 | 284.6K | 144.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 242 | 133 |
| Releases | 6 | 120 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 2767d ago | 7d ago | 5d ago |
| Age | 8y 9m | 5y 2m | 8y 1m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-cov
Maintenance
4
Quality
6
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
cargo-llvm-cov
Maintenance
19
Quality
10
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
lcov
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cargo-cov | cargo-llvm-cov | lcov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.5 | 0.8.5 | 0.8.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 25 | 22 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 33KB | 104KB | 26KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 33.3% | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.87 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-llvm-cov leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-llvm-cov is depended on by 242 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cargo-cov has not been updated in over a year.