Decision Workspace
cargo_utils vs cargo-works vs cargo-ferris-wheel
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
cargo_utils
growingv0.1.79
Utilities around cargo and Rust workspaces
44
cargo-works
growingv0.2.2
Cargo utils for workspaces
63
cargo-ferris-wheel
stablev1.1.3
🎡 Detect workspace dependency cycles in Rust monorepos
Core Metrics
| cargo_utils | cargo-works | cargo-ferris-wheel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 44 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 99.8K | 16.2K | 5.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.2K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 314 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 80 | 13 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 34d ago | 923d ago | 5d ago |
| Age | 3y 9m | 2y 6m | 1y |
Health Breakdown
cargo_utils
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
cargo-works
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
cargo-ferris-wheel
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cargo_utils | cargo-works | cargo-ferris-wheel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.79 | 0.2.2 | 1.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 4 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 8KB | 105KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-ferris-wheel leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo_utils has the most downloads (99.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cargo_utils is depended on by 314 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠cargo-works has not been updated in over a year.
- •cargo_utils, cargo-works are pre-1.0 — API may change.