Decision Workspace
grev vs git-version vs git2version
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
grev
growingv0.1.4
A crate for working with git revision information from a build script.
54
git-version
growingv0.3.9
Compile the git version (tag name, or hash otherwise) and dirty state into your program.
54
git2version
growingv0.5.0
This crate provides a way to get the version of the package from git and incorporate it as a constant into your program.
Core Metrics
| grev | git-version | git2version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 54 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 134.9K | 16.2M | 179.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 3.4K | 909.4K | 195 |
| Dependents | 62 | 2.0K | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 11 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 166d ago | 835d ago | 94d ago |
| Age | 3y 3m | 8y 5m | 2y 10m |
Health Breakdown
grev
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
git-version
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
git2version
Maintenance
11
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| grev | git-version | git2version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.4 | 0.3.9 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | BSD-2-Clause | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 3KB | 26KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 9.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.89 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •grev leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •git-version has the most downloads (16.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •git-version is depended on by 2.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ git-version has not been updated in over a year.