Decision Workspace
gem-audit vs cargo-audit vs rustsec
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
gem-audit
experimentalv2.8.1
Ultra-fast, standalone security auditor for Gemfile.lock
67
cargo-audit
growingv0.22.1
Audit Cargo.lock for crates with security vulnerabilities
66
rustsec
growingv0.32.0
Client library for the RustSec security advisory database
Core Metrics
| gem-audit | cargo-audit | rustsec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 67 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 95 | 6.5M | 8.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 95 | 563.6K | 708.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 263 | 402 |
| Releases | 7 | 59 | 90 |
| Last Updated | 5d ago | 51d ago | 51d ago |
| Age | 16d | 9y 1m | 9y 1m |
Health Breakdown
gem-audit
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
cargo-audit
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
rustsec
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| gem-audit | cargo-audit | rustsec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.8.1 | 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 | 87KB | 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 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rustsec has the most downloads (8.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •rustsec is depended on by 402 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •cargo-audit, rustsec are pre-1.0 — API may change.