Decision Workspace
cargocleaner vs purger-core vs cargo-wash
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
cargocleaner
growingv0.9.6
Runs cargo clean on all subdirectories
52
purger-core
experimentalv0.4.1
Core library for Rust project cleaning functionality
51
cargo-wash
stablev1.8.1
A tool to clean up your Cargo caches
Core Metrics
| cargocleaner | purger-core | cargo-wash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 52 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 10.4K | 1.3K | 13.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 13 | 54 | 29 |
| Dependents | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Releases | 7 | 4 | 22 |
| Last Updated | 2302d ago | 68d ago | 131d ago |
| Age | 6y 6m | 7m | 1y 6m |
Health Breakdown
cargocleaner
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
purger-core
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
cargo-wash
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| cargocleaner | purger-core | cargo-wash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.6 | 0.4.1 | 1.8.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 35KB | 21KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •purger-core leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-wash has the most downloads (13.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ cargocleaner has not been updated in over a year.
- •cargocleaner, purger-core are pre-1.0 — API may change.