Decision Workspace
cc vs cxx-build vs glib-build-tools
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
79
cc
stablev1.2.67
A build-time dependency for Cargo build scripts to assist in invoking the native C compiler to compile native C code into a static archive to be linked into Rust code.
75
cxx-build
stablev1.0.197
C++ code generator for integrating `cxx` crate into a Cargo build.
70
glib-build-tools
growingv0.22.8
Rust bindings for the Gio library, build script utils crate
Core Metrics
| cc | cxx-build | glib-build-tools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 79 | 75 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 1.0B | 64.9M | 393.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 49.0M | 1.8M | 16.7K |
| Dependents | 40.1K | 2.8K | 168 |
| Releases | 214 | 229 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 2d ago | 6d ago | 14d ago |
| Age | 11y 7m | 6y 2m | 4y 2m |
Health Breakdown
cc
Maintenance
19
Quality
20
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
cxx-build
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
glib-build-tools
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cc | cxx-build | glib-build-tools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.67 | 1.0.197 | 0.22.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 96KB | 99KB | 3KB |
| Features | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.63 | 1.85 | 1.92 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •cc leads with a health score of 79/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cc is depended on by 40.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •glib-build-tools is pre-1.0 — API may change.