Decision Workspace
cargo-minicov vs lcov vs minicov
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
cargo-minicov
growingv0.1.2
Code coverage support for no_std and embedded programs
56
lcov
growingv0.8.2
LCOV tracefile parser/merger/filter in pure Rust.
54
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 | 36 | 56 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 4.6K | 1.0M | 11.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 142.4K | 1.3M |
| Dependents | 0 | 167 | 57 |
| Releases | 3 | 15 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 2019d ago | 64d ago | 172d ago |
| Age | 6y 1m | 8y 3m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-minicov
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
lcov
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
minicov
Maintenance
9
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 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •minicov has the most downloads (11.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •lcov is depended on by 167 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cargo-minicov has not been updated in over a year.