Decision Workspace
cargo-pgx vs pgrx vs cargo-pgrx
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
cargo-pgx
growingv0.7.4
Cargo subcommand for 'pgx' to make Postgres extension development easy
68
pgrx
growingv0.18.0
pgrx: A Rust framework for creating Postgres extensions
59
cargo-pgrx
growingv0.18.0
Cargo subcommand for 'pgrx' to make Postgres extension development easy
Core Metrics
| cargo-pgx | pgrx | cargo-pgrx | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 68 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 188.0K | 1.1M | 875.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 107.9K | 108.6K |
| Dependents | 3 | 176 | 0 |
| Releases | 85 | 57 | 57 |
| Last Updated | 1168d ago | 38d ago | 38d ago |
| Age | 6y 4m | 3y 1m | 3y 1m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-pgx
Maintenance
7
Quality
10
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
pgrx
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
cargo-pgrx
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| cargo-pgx | pgrx | cargo-pgrx | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.4 | 0.18.0 | 0.18.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 36 | 13 | 35 |
| Crate Size | 51KB | 209KB | 157KB |
| Features | 2 | 11 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 7.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pgrx leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pgrx is depended on by 176 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cargo-pgx has not been updated in over a year.