Decision Workspace
cargo-zigbuild vs forge-release vs cargo-forge-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
cargo-zigbuild
growingv0.22.3
Compile Cargo project with zig as linker
44
forge-release
experimentalv0.1.1
Turn-key cross-platform release builds for Rust projects
43
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 | 59 | 44 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 5.2M | 38 | 74 |
| 30d Downloads | 377.8K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 244 | 0 | 2 |
| Releases | 111 | 2 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 30d ago | 68d ago | 68d ago |
| Age | 4y 3m | 2m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-zigbuild
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
forge-release
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
cargo-forge-core
Maintenance
10
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| cargo-zigbuild | forge-release | cargo-forge-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.22.3 | 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 | 65KB | 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 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-zigbuild is depended on by 244 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.