Decision Workspace
dd-rust-license-tool vs vrl vs spdx
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
dd-rust-license-tool
stablev1.0.6
A tool for creating the `LICENSE-3rdparty.csv` file for DataDog open-source Rust projects.
70
vrl
growingv0.31.0
Vector Remap Language
67
spdx
growingv0.13.4
Helper crate for SPDX expressions
Core Metrics
| dd-rust-license-tool | vrl | spdx | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 70 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 89.3K | 7.3M | 13.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 5.0K | 711.3K | 986.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 162 | 835 |
| Releases | 7 | 33 | 40 |
| Last Updated | 14d ago | 22d ago | 29d ago |
| Age | 2y 8m | 2y 10m | 6y 9m |
Health Breakdown
dd-rust-license-tool
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
vrl
Maintenance
22
Quality
12
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
spdx
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| dd-rust-license-tool | vrl | spdx | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.6 | 0.31.0 | 0.13.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 122 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 726KB | 3.1MB |
| Features | 0 | 26 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.0% | 2.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.82 | 1.88 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •vrl leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •spdx has the most downloads (13.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •spdx is depended on by 835 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •vrl, spdx are pre-1.0 — API may change.