Decision Workspace
cargo-darwin vs cargo-mutants vs zk-mutant
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
cargo-darwin
growingv0.3.1
Darwin mutates your code, if your code still passes check tests, then your code isn't enough tested.
59
cargo-mutants
stablev27.0.0
Inject bugs and see if your tests catch them
45
zk-mutant
experimentalv0.1.1
Mutation testing for Noir circuits
Core Metrics
| cargo-darwin | cargo-mutants | zk-mutant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 59 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 5.4K | 268.4K | 32 |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 18.7K | 4 |
| Dependents | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 70 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 734d ago | 20d ago | 78d ago |
| Age | 2y | 4y 5m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-darwin
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
cargo-mutants
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
zk-mutant
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cargo-darwin | cargo-mutants | zk-mutant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.1 | 27.0.0 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 15 | 48 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 240KB | 38KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-mutants leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ cargo-darwin has not been updated in over a year.
- •cargo-darwin, zk-mutant are pre-1.0 — API may change.