Decision Workspace
license vs spdx vs cargo-deny
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
license
stablev3.8.0+3.28.0
Embedded license information from SPDX.
62
spdx
growingv0.13.4
Helper crate for SPDX expressions
60
cargo-deny
growingv0.20.2
Cargo plugin to help you manage large dependency graphs
Core Metrics
| license | spdx | cargo-deny | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 62 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 302.6K | 18.8M | 4.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 6.0K | 1.2M | 265.6K |
| Dependents | 63 | 1.1K | 40 |
| Releases | 62 | 40 | 118 |
| Last Updated | 143d ago | 137d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 9y | 7y | 7y 2m |
Health Breakdown
license
Maintenance
12
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
spdx
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
cargo-deny
Maintenance
19
Quality
9
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| license | spdx | cargo-deny | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.8.0+3.28.0 | 0.13.4 | 0.20.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 6 | 38 |
| Crate Size | 2.8MB | 3.1MB | 218KB |
| Features | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •spdx leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •spdx is depended on by 1.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •spdx, cargo-deny are pre-1.0 — API may change.