Decision Workspace
cargo-venv vs cargo-edit vs cargo-espflash
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
cargo-venv
experimentalv0.2.0
Install programs via Cargo, isolated from your other projects.
69
cargo-edit
growingv0.13.10
Cargo commands for modifying a `Cargo.toml` file..
65
cargo-espflash
stablev4.4.0
Cargo subcommand for interacting with Espressif devices
Core Metrics
| cargo-venv | cargo-edit | cargo-espflash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 69 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 195 | 2.9M | 112.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 187.2K | 1.5K |
| Dependents | 2 | 321 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 55 | 35 |
| Last Updated | 2d ago | 38d ago | 39d ago |
| Age | 15d | 10y 6m | 5y 8m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-venv
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
cargo-edit
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
cargo-espflash
Maintenance
18
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cargo-venv | cargo-edit | cargo-espflash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.13.10 | 4.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 23 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 78KB | 42KB |
| Features | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 4 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-edit leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-edit is depended on by 321 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •cargo-venv, cargo-edit are pre-1.0 — API may change.