Decision Workspace
check-latest vs rust-latest vs cargo-latest-version
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
check-latest
growingv1.0.2
Check if your rust executable is the latest available version
48
rust-latest
growingv1.4.2
A CLI tool to determine the latest version of the Rust toolchain.
38
cargo-latest-version
experimentalv0.1.0
A small cli that returns the latest version of a rust crate.
Core Metrics
| check-latest | rust-latest | cargo-latest-version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 48 | 38 |
| Total Downloads | 39.5K | 41.2K | 41 |
| 30d Downloads | 472 | 99 | 3 |
| Dependents | 150 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 1002d ago | 201d ago | 134d ago |
| Age | 6y 2m | 6y 10m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
check-latest
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
rust-latest
Maintenance
8
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
cargo-latest-version
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| check-latest | rust-latest | cargo-latest-version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.2 | 1.4.2 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 20KB | 20KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.60.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •check-latest leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rust-latest has the most downloads (41.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •check-latest is depended on by 150 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ check-latest has not been updated in over a year.
- •cargo-latest-version is pre-1.0 — API may change.