Decision Workspace
cargo-latest vs cargo-latest-version vs check-latest
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
cargo-latest
growingv0.1.0
A cargo subcommand for getting the latest versions of your packages
38
cargo-latest-version
experimentalv0.1.0
A small cli that returns the latest version of a rust crate.
50
check-latest
growingv1.0.2
Check if your rust executable is the latest available version
Core Metrics
| cargo-latest | cargo-latest-version | check-latest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 38 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 1.7K | 41 | 39.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 3 | 472 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| Releases | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 1804d ago | 134d ago | 1002d ago |
| Age | 4y 11m | 4m | 6y 2m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-latest
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
cargo-latest-version
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
check-latest
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cargo-latest | cargo-latest-version | check-latest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.1.0 | 1.0.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 20KB | 18KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.60.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •check-latest leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •check-latest is depended on by 150 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cargo-latest, check-latest have not been updated in over a year.
- •cargo-latest, cargo-latest-version are pre-1.0 — API may change.