Decision Workspace
cargo-update vs cargo-liner vs cargo-which-nightly
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
cargo-update
stablev20.0.0
A cargo subcommand for checking and applying updates to installed executables
51
cargo-liner
growingv0.10.1
Cargo subcommand to install and update binary packages listed in configuration.
46
cargo-which-nightly
growingv0.2.2
Find the latest Rust nightly with combinations of features present.
Core Metrics
| cargo-update | cargo-liner | cargo-which-nightly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 51 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1M | 58.8K | 5.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 13.7K | 6.0K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 115 | 16 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 49d ago | 108d ago | 1117d ago |
| Age | 9y 7m | 3y 6m | 3y |
Health Breakdown
cargo-update
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
cargo-liner
Maintenance
13
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
cargo-which-nightly
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cargo-update | cargo-liner | cargo-which-nightly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 20.0.0 | 0.10.1 | 0.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0-only | MIT |
| Dependencies | 19 | 20 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 70KB | 114KB | 9KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2015 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.71.1 | 1.91 | 1.64.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-update leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ cargo-which-nightly has not been updated in over a year.
- •cargo-liner, cargo-which-nightly are pre-1.0 — API may change.