Decision Workspace
cargo-markdown vs cargo-valgrind vs cargo-readme
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
cargo-markdown
growingv1.0.3
Local crates.io readme development server with ultra-fast hot reloading goodness
62
cargo-valgrind
stablev2.4.1
A cargo subcommand for running valgrind
53
cargo-readme
growingv3.3.1
A cargo subcommand to generate README.md content from doc comments
Core Metrics
| cargo-markdown | cargo-valgrind | cargo-readme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 62 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 4.6K | 124.9K | 719.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 12 | 9.8K | 9.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 6 | 230 |
| Releases | 3 | 21 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 1527d ago | 5d ago | 872d ago |
| Age | 4y 2m | 6y 7m | 10y 3m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-markdown
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
cargo-valgrind
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
cargo-readme
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| cargo-markdown | cargo-valgrind | cargo-readme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.3 | 2.4.1 | 3.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 621KB | 27KB | 26KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.74 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-valgrind leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-readme has the most downloads (719.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cargo-readme is depended on by 230 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cargo-markdown, cargo-readme have not been updated in over a year.