Decision Workspace
cd vs spdx vs license
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
cd
growingv0.3.1
API interaction for clearlydefined.io
67
spdx
growingv0.13.4
Helper crate for SPDX expressions
63
license
stablev3.8.0+3.28.0
Embedded license information from SPDX.
Core Metrics
| cd | spdx | license | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 67 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 425.0K | 13.0M | 270.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 7.6K | 986.0K | 7.7K |
| Dependents | 26 | 835 | 61 |
| Releases | 5 | 40 | 62 |
| Last Updated | 395d ago | 29d ago | 35d ago |
| Age | 6y 1m | 6y 9m | 8y 9m |
Health Breakdown
cd
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
spdx
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
license
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| cd | spdx | license | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.1 | 0.13.4 | 3.8.0+3.28.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 51KB | 3.1MB | 2.8MB |
| Features | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •spdx leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •spdx is depended on by 835 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cd has not been updated in over a year.
- •cd, spdx are pre-1.0 — API may change.