Decision Workspace
ego vs rootasrole vs rootasrole-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
ego
growingv1.2.0
Alter Ego: run Linux desktop applications under a different local user
55
rootasrole
stablev3.3.4
A better alternative to sudo(-rs)/su
54
rootasrole-core
stablev3.3.4
This core crate for the RootAsRole project.
Core Metrics
| ego | rootasrole | rootasrole-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 55 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 20.7K | 8.7K | 7.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Releases | 14 | 20 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 138d ago | 99d ago | 99d ago |
| Age | 7y 5m | 1y 8m | 1y 8m |
Health Breakdown
ego
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
rootasrole
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
rootasrole-core
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| ego | rootasrole | rootasrole-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.0 | 3.3.4 | 3.3.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | LGPL-3.0-or-later | LGPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 11 | 33 | 24 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 317KB | 51KB |
| Features | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 14.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.74.0 | 1.93.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rootasrole leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ego has the most downloads (20.7K), suggesting wider adoption.