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license-retriever vs spdx vs license
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
license-retriever
stablev1.1.2
Retrieves licenses of all Rust dependencies
67
spdx
growingv0.13.4
Helper crate for SPDX expressions
63
license
stablev3.8.0+3.28.0
Embedded license information from SPDX.
Core Metrics
| license-retriever | spdx | license | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 67 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 6.8K | 13.0M | 270.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 47 | 952.5K | 7.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 835 | 61 |
| Releases | 8 | 40 | 62 |
| Last Updated | 133d ago | 29d ago | 35d ago |
| Age | 1y 7m | 6y 9m | 8y 9m |
Health Breakdown
license-retriever
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
spdx
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
license
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| license-retriever | spdx | license | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.2 | 0.13.4 | 3.8.0+3.28.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0-only | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 23KB | 3.1MB | 2.8MB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.86 | 1.85.0 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •spdx leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •spdx is depended on by 835 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •spdx is pre-1.0 — API may change.