Decision Workspace
crate2nix vs cargo-hold vs cargo-deltabuild
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
crate2nix
growingv0.15.0
crate2nix generates nix (as in NixOS) build files for rust using cargo.
51
cargo-hold
growingv1.3.0
cargo-hold: A CI tool to ensure Cargo's incremental compilation is reliable by managing your caches intelligently
53
cargo-deltabuild
experimentalv0.2.1
Deprecated: use cargo-delta instead.
Core Metrics
| crate2nix | cargo-hold | cargo-deltabuild | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 51 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 26.6K | 3.7K | 510 |
| 30d Downloads | 45 | 21 | 12 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 21 | 10 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 58d ago | 95d ago | 29d ago |
| Age | 6y 3m | 8m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
crate2nix
Maintenance
15
Quality
12
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
cargo-hold
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
cargo-deltabuild
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| crate2nix | cargo-hold | cargo-deltabuild | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.15.0 | 1.3.0 | 0.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 18 | 16 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 82KB | 2.4MB | 4KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88.0 | 1.93.0 |
| Owners | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-deltabuild leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •crate2nix has the most downloads (26.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •crate2nix, cargo-deltabuild are pre-1.0 — API may change.