Decision Workspace
cargo-dephell vs dep-insight vs cargo-upkeep
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
cargo-dephell
growingv0.5.1
Analyzes a project's third-party dependencies.
54
dep-insight
experimentalv1.0.0
Dependency analysis, auditing, and visualization tool for Rust projects
45
cargo-upkeep
experimentalv0.1.7
Unified Rust project maintenance CLI (cargo subcommand)
Core Metrics
| cargo-dephell | dep-insight | cargo-upkeep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 54 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 13.2K | 1.6K | 32 |
| 30d Downloads | 12 | 107 | 4 |
| Dependents | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Releases | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 1849d ago | 144d ago | 49d ago |
| Age | 6y | 5m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-dephell
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
dep-insight
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
cargo-upkeep
Maintenance
11
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cargo-dephell | dep-insight | cargo-upkeep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.1 | 1.0.0 | 0.1.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 16 | 20 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 33KB | 144KB | 132KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dep-insight leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-dephell has the most downloads (13.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ cargo-dephell has not been updated in over a year.
- •cargo-dephell, cargo-upkeep are pre-1.0 — API may change.