Decision Workspace
cross vs goldie vs xargo
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
cross
growingv0.2.5
Zero setup cross compilation and cross testing
55
goldie
growingv0.6.0
Simple golden file testing
48
xargo
growingv0.3.26
The sysroot manager that lets you build and customize `std`
Core Metrics
| cross | goldie | xargo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 55 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 5.7M | 158.3K | 515.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 96.0K | 7.6K | 3.7K |
| Dependents | 33 | 162 | 4 |
| Releases | 25 | 9 | 45 |
| Last Updated | 1147d ago | 160d ago | 1395d ago |
| Age | 9y 3m | 4y 5m | 9y 11m |
Health Breakdown
cross
Maintenance
4
Quality
9
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
goldie
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
xargo
Maintenance
6
Quality
12
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| cross | goldie | xargo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.5 | 0.6.0 | 0.3.26 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 27 | 6 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 229KB | 12KB | 193KB |
| Features | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 8.0% | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | — | 1.80 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •goldie leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cross has the most downloads (5.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •goldie is depended on by 162 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cross, xargo have not been updated in over a year.