Decision Workspace
libapt vs arx-debrepo vs apt-cacher-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
libapt
growingv1.3.0
Rust library for interfacing with Debian apt repositories.
50
arx-debrepo
experimentalv0.3.4
Lightweight pure-Rust Debian/apt repository generator: parse .deb packages and emit Packages/Release indices. Signing-agnostic.
49
apt-cacher-rs
growingv0.8.0
Caching proxy for Debian style package repositories
Core Metrics
| libapt | arx-debrepo | apt-cacher-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 50 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 3.7K | 348 | 2.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 16 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 612d ago | 7d ago | 45d ago |
| Age | 1y 8m | 26d | 1y 5m |
Health Breakdown
libapt
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
arx-debrepo
Maintenance
13
Quality
11
Community
13
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
apt-cacher-rs
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| libapt | arx-debrepo | apt-cacher-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.0 | 0.3.4 | 0.8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 15 | 18 | 44 |
| Crate Size | 272KB | 24KB | 376KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •arx-debrepo leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libapt has the most downloads (3.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ libapt has not been updated in over a year.
- •arx-debrepo, apt-cacher-rs are pre-1.0 — API may change.