Decision Workspace
cargo-packager vs tauri-bundler vs robius-packaging-commands
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
cargo-packager
growingv0.11.8
Executable packager and bundler distributed as a CLI and library.
68
tauri-bundler
stablev2.8.1
Wrap rust executables in OS-specific app bundles for Tauri
54
robius-packaging-commands
experimentalv0.2.1
A multi-platform companion tool to help package your Rust app when using `cargo-packager`. This should be invoked by cargo-packager's "before-package" and "before-each-package" hooks, which you specify in your `Cargo.toml` file under the `[package.metadata.packager]` section.
Core Metrics
| cargo-packager | tauri-bundler | robius-packaging-commands | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 68 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 104.1K | 1.1M | 712 |
| 30d Downloads | 10.4K | 81.0K | 5 |
| Dependents | 0 | 211 | 0 |
| Releases | 33 | 156 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 120d ago | 23d ago | 52d ago |
| Age | 2y 6m | 6y 1m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-packager
Maintenance
13
Quality
9
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
tauri-bundler
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
robius-packaging-commands
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cargo-packager | tauri-bundler | robius-packaging-commands | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.11.8 | 2.8.1 | 0.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 42 | 40 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 137KB | 167KB | 11KB |
| Features | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 12.1% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.77.2 | 1.79 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tauri-bundler leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tauri-bundler is depended on by 211 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •cargo-packager, robius-packaging-commands are pre-1.0 — API may change.