Decision Workspace
cargo-testdox vs galvanic-test vs assert_cmd
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
cargo-testdox
growingv0.6.0
A Cargo subcommand to print your test names as sentences.
48
galvanic-test
growingv0.2.0
A testing framework for setting up and tearing up test fixtures/environments with support for parameterised test cases. This crate is part of galvanic---a complete test framework for Rust.
80
assert_cmd
stablev2.2.0
Test CLI Applications.
Core Metrics
| cargo-testdox | galvanic-test | assert_cmd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 48 | 80 |
| Total Downloads | 5.6K | 360.5K | 55.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 33 | 5.0K | 4.1M |
| Dependents | 0 | 39 | 32.2K |
| Releases | 8 | 7 | 48 |
| Last Updated | 122d ago | 2652d ago | 17d ago |
| Age | 1y 7m | 8y 6m | 7y 10m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-testdox
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
galvanic-test
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
assert_cmd
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cargo-testdox | galvanic-test | assert_cmd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 0.2.0 | 2.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 498KB | 15KB | 28KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •assert_cmd has the highest health score (80/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •assert_cmd is depended on by 32.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ galvanic-test has not been updated in over a year.
- •cargo-testdox, galvanic-test are pre-1.0 — API may change.