Decision Workspace
cargo-winapp vs cargo-msix vs msi
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
cargo-winapp
experimentalv0.1.1
Cargo subcommand for Windows app development with winapp CLI
37
cargo-msix
growingv0.5.1
A cargo subcommand to build MSIX installers for Rust projects
55
msi
growingv0.10.0
Read/write Windows Installer (MSI) files
Core Metrics
| cargo-winapp | cargo-msix | msi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 37 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 43 | 10.8K | 3.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 17 | 192.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| Releases | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 63d ago | 804d ago | 32d ago |
| Age | 2m | 4y 2m | 8y 5m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-winapp
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
cargo-msix
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
msi
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| cargo-winapp | cargo-msix | msi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.5.1 | 0.10.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 17 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 18KB | 64KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •msi leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •msi is depended on by 120 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cargo-msix has not been updated in over a year.