Decision Workspace
cloud-image-download vs qcow vs qcow2
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
cloud-image-download
experimentalv0.5.7
Downloads cloud images (qcow2 qemu files for instance) to a directory
41
qcow
growingv1.2.0
A library for working with QEMU qcow images
38
qcow2
growingv0.1.2
Reading qcow2 virtual disk images
Core Metrics
| cloud-image-download | qcow | qcow2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 41 | 38 |
| Total Downloads | 186 | 5.2K | 8.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 27 | 37 | 57 |
| Dependents | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Releases | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 18d ago | 1633d ago | 3544d ago |
| Age | 4m | 4y 7m | 9y 8m |
Health Breakdown
cloud-image-download
Maintenance
19
Quality
10
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
qcow
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
qcow2
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
4
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| cloud-image-download | qcow | qcow2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.7 | 1.2.0 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 21 | 5 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 215KB | 15KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cloud-image-download leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •qcow2 has the most downloads (8.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ qcow, qcow2 have not been updated in over a year.
- •cloud-image-download, qcow2 are pre-1.0 — API may change.