Decision Workspace
javac vs cc vs cmake
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
javac
experimentalv0.1.2
A build-time dependency for Cargo build scripts and unit tests to assist in invoking the native Java compiler to compile Java source files into class files.
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
| javac | cc | cmake | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 79 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 257 | 770.6M | 163.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 188 | 57.1M | 16.3M |
| Dependents | 8 | 34.2K | 8.8K |
| Releases | 3 | 205 | 59 |
| Last Updated | 11d ago | today | 1d ago |
| Age | 2m | 11y 3m | 10y 8m |
Health Breakdown
javac
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
cc
Maintenance
19
Quality
20
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
cmake
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| javac | cc | cmake | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 1.2.58 | 0.1.58 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 96KB | 20KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88.0 | 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.
- •javac, cmake are pre-1.0 — API may change.