Decision Workspace
kube-runtime vs kube-subcontroller vs kube
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
72
kube-runtime
stablev4.0.0
Kubernetes controller runtime
39
kube-subcontroller
growingv0.0.2
Multi-subcontroller management by reacting to reflector
78
kube
stablev4.0.0
Kubernetes client and async controller runtime
Core Metrics
| kube-runtime | kube-subcontroller | kube | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 72 | 39 | 78 |
| Total Downloads | 49.3M | 3.2K | 59.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.8M | 0 | 2.5M |
| Dependents | 342 | 0 | 12.2K |
| Releases | 87 | 2 | 132 |
| Last Updated | 27d ago | 836d ago | 27d ago |
| Age | 5y 12m | 2y 3m | 7y 2m |
Health Breakdown
kube-runtime
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
kube-subcontroller
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
kube
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| kube-runtime | kube-subcontroller | kube | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 4.0.0 | 0.0.2 | 4.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 28 | 15 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 97KB | 10KB | 32KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 23 |
| Yanked % | 3.5% | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.88.0 | 1.72 | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •kube leads with a health score of 78/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •kube is depended on by 12.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ kube-subcontroller has not been updated in over a year.
- •kube-subcontroller is pre-1.0 — API may change.