Decision Workspace
cargo-trim vs cargo-clean-global vs cargo-cache
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
cargo-trim
growingv0.15.0
Binary application to cleanup $CARGO_HOME cache
51
cargo-clean-global
experimentalv1.2.5
Clean Cargo target directories across Rust projects to reclaim disk space.
47
cargo-cache
growingv0.8.3
Manage cargo cache ($CARGO_HOME or ~/.cargo/), show sizes and remove directories selectively
Core Metrics
| cargo-trim | cargo-clean-global | cargo-cache | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 51 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 51.2K | 152 | 3.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 28.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 34 | 9 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 52d ago | 6d ago | 1352d ago |
| Age | 7y 2m | 2m | 7y 7m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-trim
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
cargo-clean-global
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
cargo-cache
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cargo-trim | cargo-clean-global | cargo-cache | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.15.0 | 1.2.5 | 0.8.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 5 | 21 |
| Crate Size | 34KB | 25KB | 244KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.57 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-clean-global leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-cache has the most downloads (3.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ cargo-cache has not been updated in over a year.
- •cargo-trim, cargo-cache are pre-1.0 — API may change.