Decision Workspace
cargo-minicov vs lcov vs minicov
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
cargo-minicov
growingv0.1.2
Code coverage support for no_std and embedded programs
60
lcov
growingv0.8.2
LCOV tracefile parser/merger/filter in pure Rust.
56
minicov
growingv0.3.8
Code coverage and profile-guided optimization support for no_std and embedded programs
Core Metrics
| cargo-minicov | lcov | minicov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 60 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 4.6K | 753.0K | 9.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 138.3K | 1.2M |
| Dependents | 0 | 133 | 50 |
| Releases | 3 | 15 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 1960d ago | 5d ago | 113d ago |
| Age | 5y 11m | 8y 1m | 5y 11m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-minicov
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
lcov
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
minicov
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| cargo-minicov | lcov | minicov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.8.2 | 0.3.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0/MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0/MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 26KB | 44KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •lcov leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •minicov has the most downloads (9.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •lcov is depended on by 133 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cargo-minicov has not been updated in over a year.