Decision Workspace
cargo-zigbuild vs forge-release vs cargo-forge-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
cargo-zigbuild
growingv0.22.1
Compile Cargo project with zig as linker
47
forge-release
experimentalv0.1.1
Turn-key cross-platform release builds for Rust projects
46
cargo-forge-core
experimentalv0.1.1
Core library for cargo-forge -- cross-platform Rust release builds
Core Metrics
| cargo-zigbuild | forge-release | cargo-forge-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 47 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 4.5M | 30 | 34 |
| 30d Downloads | 320.0K | 30 | 34 |
| Dependents | 238 | 0 | 2 |
| Releases | 109 | 2 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 37d ago | 9d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 4y 1m | 9d | 9d |
Health Breakdown
cargo-zigbuild
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
forge-release
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
cargo-forge-core
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| cargo-zigbuild | forge-release | cargo-forge-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.22.1 | 0.1.1 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 21 | 1 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 64KB | 20KB | 30KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-zigbuild leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-zigbuild is depended on by 238 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.