Decision Workspace
host-identity vs host-identity-cli vs identify
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
host-identity
experimentalv1.1.1
Stable, collision-resistant host identity resolution across platforms, container runtimes, cloud providers, and Kubernetes
52
host-identity-cli
experimentalv1.1.1
Command-line interface for host-identity: print a stable host UUID across platforms, clouds, and Kubernetes
44
identify
experimentalv0.9.0
Strongly-typed UUIDs, statically associated with other types.
Core Metrics
| host-identity | host-identity-cli | identify | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 52 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 146 | 35 | 1.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 29d ago | 29d ago | 235d ago |
| Age | 1m | 1m | 11m |
Health Breakdown
host-identity
Maintenance
12
Quality
18
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
host-identity-cli
Maintenance
12
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
identify
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| host-identity | host-identity-cli | identify | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.1 | 1.1.1 | 0.9.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 103KB | 36KB | 7KB |
| Features | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •host-identity leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •identify has the most downloads (1.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •identify is pre-1.0 — API may change.