Decision Workspace
cryio vs aqua-registry vs pacdef
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
cryio
experimentalv0.0.1
cry - A fast package manager
62
aqua-registry
growingv2026.5.8
Aqua registry backend for mise
57
pacdef
stablev1.7.2
multi-backend declarative package manager for Linux
Core Metrics
| cryio | aqua-registry | pacdef | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 62 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 17 | 24.7K | 30.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 1.6K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 175 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 125 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 81d ago | 10d ago | 23d ago |
| Age | 2m | 8m | 3y 3m |
Health Breakdown
cryio
Maintenance
9
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
aqua-registry
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
pacdef
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cryio | aqua-registry | pacdef | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.1 | 2026.5.8 | 1.7.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 25KB | 25KB | 54KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.95 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •aqua-registry leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pacdef has the most downloads (30.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •aqua-registry is depended on by 175 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •cryio is pre-1.0 — API may change.