Decision Workspace
cmake vs cc vs system-deps
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
70
cmake
growingv0.1.58
A build dependency for running `cmake` to build a native library
78
cc
stablev1.2.62
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.
71
system-deps
stablev7.0.8
Discover and configure system dependencies from declarative dependencies in Cargo.toml
Core Metrics
| cmake | cc | system-deps | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 70 | 78 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 199.5M | 898.4M | 48.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 20.0M | 71.6M | 3.8M |
| Dependents | 9.3K | 37.1K | 2.1K |
| Releases | 59 | 209 | 37 |
| Last Updated | 60d ago | 17d ago | 53d ago |
| Age | 10y 10m | 11y 5m | 5y 11m |
Health Breakdown
cmake
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
cc
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
system-deps
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| cmake | cc | system-deps | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.58 | 1.2.62 | 7.0.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 97KB | 30KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.65 | 1.63 | 1.78.0 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cc leads with a health score of 78/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cc is depended on by 37.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •cmake is pre-1.0 — API may change.