Decision Workspace
cargo-upgrades vs cargo-outdated vs cargo-maintained
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
cargo-upgrades
stablev2.2.5
Checks if dependencies in Cargo.toml are up to date. Compatible with workspaces and path dependencies.
49
cargo-outdated
growingv0.17.0
Cargo subcommand for displaying when dependencies are out of date
48
cargo-maintained
experimentalv0.3.0
A tool to check crates are up to date.
Core Metrics
| cargo-upgrades | cargo-outdated | cargo-maintained | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 49 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 76.1K | 839.2K | 1.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 858 | 22.7K | 16 |
| Dependents | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Releases | 27 | 43 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 50d ago | 376d ago | 258d ago |
| Age | 6y 8m | 10y 4m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-upgrades
Maintenance
16
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
cargo-outdated
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
cargo-maintained
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| cargo-upgrades | cargo-outdated | cargo-maintained | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.2.5 | 0.17.0 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0+ | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 14 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 55KB | 20KB |
| Features | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.83.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-upgrades leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-outdated has the most downloads (839.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ cargo-outdated has not been updated in over a year.
- •cargo-outdated, cargo-maintained are pre-1.0 — API may change.