Decision Workspace
cargo-rpm vs cargo-generate-rpm vs cargo-tarball
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
cargo-rpm
growingv0.8.0
Build RPMs from Rust projects using Cargo workflows
49
cargo-generate-rpm
growingv0.20.0
Generate a binary RPM package (.rpm) from Cargo projects
35
cargo-tarball
growingv0.0.1
A cargo subcommand for bundling prebuilt binaries.
Core Metrics
| cargo-rpm | cargo-generate-rpm | cargo-tarball | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 49 | 35 |
| Total Downloads | 79.8K | 215.4K | 2.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 751 | 15.3K | 5 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 9 | 33 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 2087d ago | 111d ago | 2891d ago |
| Age | 7y 11m | 5y 5m | 7y 11m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-rpm
Maintenance
5
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
cargo-generate-rpm
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
cargo-tarball
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| cargo-rpm | cargo-generate-rpm | cargo-tarball | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.0 | 0.20.0 | 0.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 9 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 32KB | 42KB | 11KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-generate-rpm leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ cargo-rpm, cargo-tarball have not been updated in over a year.