Decision Workspace
libmacchina vs pfetch vs retch-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
libmacchina
growingv8.1.0
A library that can fetch all sorts of system information.
50
pfetch
growingv2.11.1
A rewrite of the pfetch system information tool
46
retch-cli
experimentalv0.2.3
A fast, feature-rich system information fetcher written in Rust (similar to fastfetch or neofetch)
Core Metrics
| libmacchina | pfetch | retch-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 50 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 265.9K | 57.6K | 92 |
| 30d Downloads | 4.7K | 3.7K | 0 |
| Dependents | 217 | 22 | 0 |
| Releases | 140 | 20 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 478d ago | 489d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 5y 2m | 3y 3m | 7d |
Health Breakdown
libmacchina
Maintenance
8
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
pfetch
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
retch-cli
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| libmacchina | pfetch | retch-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 8.1.0 | 2.11.1 | 0.2.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Dependencies | 29 | 10 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 39KB | 110KB | 772KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libmacchina leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libmacchina is depended on by 217 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ libmacchina, pfetch have not been updated in over a year.
- •retch-cli is pre-1.0 — API may change.