Decision Workspace
deb-rust vs apt-cacher-rs vs inapt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
deb-rust
growingv0.1.2
Rust library for building and reading Deb packages
53
apt-cacher-rs
growingv0.7.0
A caching proxy for Debian style package repositories
48
inapt
experimentalv0.3.2
A minimal Debian/Ubuntu APT repository proxy written in Rust. Exposes a valid APT repo structure over HTTP, sourcing .deb packages from GitHub Releases.
Core Metrics
| deb-rust | apt-cacher-rs | inapt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 53 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 4.3K | 2.0K | 2.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 19 | 35 | 31 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 1147d ago | 16d ago | 63d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 1y 2m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
deb-rust
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
apt-cacher-rs
Maintenance
20
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
inapt
Maintenance
15
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| deb-rust | apt-cacher-rs | inapt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.7.0 | 0.3.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 36 | 43 |
| Crate Size | 23KB | 99KB | 871KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •apt-cacher-rs leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •deb-rust has the most downloads (4.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ deb-rust has not been updated in over a year.