Decision Workspace
gem-audit vs cargo-audit vs rustsec
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
gem-audit
experimentalv2.10.0
Ultra-fast, standalone security auditor for Gemfile.lock
64
cargo-audit
growingv0.22.1
Audit Cargo.lock for crates with security vulnerabilities
63
rustsec
growingv0.32.0
Client library for the RustSec security advisory database
Core Metrics
| gem-audit | cargo-audit | rustsec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 64 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 129 | 7.8M | 9.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 734.3K | 688.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 263 | 409 |
| Releases | 9 | 59 | 90 |
| Last Updated | 54d ago | 110d ago | 110d ago |
| Age | 2m | 9y 3m | 9y 3m |
Health Breakdown
gem-audit
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
cargo-audit
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
rustsec
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| gem-audit | cargo-audit | rustsec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.10.0 | 0.22.1 | 0.32.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 13 | 21 |
| Crate Size | 89KB | 58KB | 91KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.7% | 8.9% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 5 (team) | 5 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-audit leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rustsec has the most downloads (9.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •rustsec is depended on by 409 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •cargo-audit, rustsec are pre-1.0 — API may change.