Decision Workspace
gcc vs cc vs cmake
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
gcc
growingv0.3.55
**Deprecated** crate, renamed to `cc` A build-time dependency for Cargo build scripts to assist in invoking the native C compiler to compile native C code into a static archive to be linked into Rust code.
79
cc
stablev1.2.58
A build-time dependency for Cargo build scripts to assist in invoking the native C compiler to compile native C code into a static archive to be linked into Rust code.
74
cmake
growingv0.1.58
A build dependency for running `cmake` to build a native library
Core Metrics
| gcc | cc | cmake | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 79 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 19.4M | 770.6M | 163.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 466.1K | 57.1M | 16.3M |
| Dependents | 2.0K | 34.2K | 8.8K |
| Releases | 67 | 205 | 59 |
| Last Updated | 2727d ago | today | 1d ago |
| Age | 11y 4m | 11y 3m | 10y 8m |
Health Breakdown
gcc
Maintenance
6
Quality
10
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
cc
Maintenance
19
Quality
20
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
cmake
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| gcc | cc | cmake | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.55 | 1.2.58 | 0.1.58 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 37KB | 96KB | 20KB |
| Features | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 49.3% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.63 | 1.65 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •cc leads with a health score of 79/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cc is depended on by 34.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ gcc has not been updated in over a year.
- •gcc, cmake are pre-1.0 — API may change.