Decision Workspace
cargo-deb vs inapt vs deb-rust
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
62
cargo-deb
stablev3.6.3
Make Debian packages (.deb) easily with a Cargo subcommand
48
inapt
experimentalv0.3.2
A minimal Debian/Ubuntu APT repository proxy written in Rust. Exposes a valid APT repo structure over HTTP, sourcing .deb packages from GitHub Releases.
35
deb-rust
growingv0.1.2
Rust library for building and reading Deb packages
Core Metrics
| cargo-deb | inapt | deb-rust | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 62 | 48 | 35 |
| Total Downloads | 1.8M | 2.2K | 4.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 50.6K | 31 | 20 |
| Dependents | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 143 | 14 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 51d ago | 63d ago | 1147d ago |
| Age | 8y 8m | 5m | 3y 2m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-deb
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
inapt
Maintenance
15
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
deb-rust
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| cargo-deb | inapt | deb-rust | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.6.3 | 0.3.2 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 23 | 43 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 92KB | 871KB | 23KB |
| Features | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 36.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-deb leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ deb-rust has not been updated in over a year.
- •inapt, deb-rust are pre-1.0 — API may change.