Decision Workspace
exver vs emver vs compare_version
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
exver
experimentalv0.2.1
Semver extension with upstream and downstream versions. Designed for package distributors
41
emver
growingv0.1.6
Semver extension with optional 4th digit given patch semantics. Designed for package distributors
67
compare_version
stablev2.0.5
A Rust library for comparing semantic versioning strings and checking version compatibility.
Core Metrics
| exver | emver | compare_version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 41 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 2.7K | 27.8K | 18.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.7K | 5.1K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1 | 280 |
| Releases | 1 | 4 | 34 |
| Last Updated | 19d ago | 1694d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 19d | 5y 6m | 1y 6m |
Health Breakdown
exver
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
emver
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
4
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
compare_version
Maintenance
19
Quality
20
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| exver | emver | compare_version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.1.6 | 2.0.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 15 | 7 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 8KB | 7KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •compare_version leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •emver has the most downloads (27.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •compare_version is depended on by 280 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ emver has not been updated in over a year.
- •exver, emver are pre-1.0 — API may change.