Decision Workspace
cronwait vs hron-cli vs holdon
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
cronwait
experimentalv0.1.0
A simple command-line utility to wait for the next cron schedule, ideal for Docker containers.
53
hron-cli
experimentalv1.0.0
CLI for hron — human-readable cron
46
holdon
experimentalv0.3.0
Wait for anything. Know why if it doesn't.
Core Metrics
| cronwait | hron-cli | holdon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 53 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 403 | 178 | 196 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 13 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 282d ago | 94d ago | 10d ago |
| Age | 9m | 3m | 15d |
Health Breakdown
cronwait
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
hron-cli
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
holdon
Maintenance
16
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cronwait | hron-cli | holdon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.0.0 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 6 | 35 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 8KB | 104KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 16.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hron-cli leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cronwait has the most downloads (403), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cronwait, holdon are pre-1.0 — API may change.