Decision Workspace
cargo-licenses vs dep-insight vs cargo-declared
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
cargo-licenses
growingv0.2.0
A tool to audit license information for Rust projects
54
dep-insight
experimentalv1.0.0
Dependency analysis, auditing, and visualization tool for Rust projects
46
cargo-declared
experimentalv0.1.3
Audit the gap between declared and compiled dependencies
Core Metrics
| cargo-licenses | dep-insight | cargo-declared | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 54 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 2.4K | 1.6K | 43 |
| 30d Downloads | 33 | 100 | 43 |
| Dependents | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 449d ago | 144d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 1y 2m | 5m | 6d |
Health Breakdown
cargo-licenses
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
dep-insight
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
cargo-declared
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| cargo-licenses | dep-insight | cargo-declared | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 1.0.0 | 0.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 20 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 23KB | 144KB | 26KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 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-licenses has the most downloads (2.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ cargo-licenses has not been updated in over a year.
- •cargo-licenses, cargo-declared are pre-1.0 — API may change.