Decision Workspace
link-cplusplus vs cxx vs inventory
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
66
link-cplusplus
growingv1.0.12
Link libstdc++ or libc++ automatically or manually
70
cxx
stablev1.0.194
Safe interop between Rust and C++
68
inventory
growingv0.3.22
Typed distributed plugin registration
Core Metrics
| link-cplusplus | cxx | inventory | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 66 | 70 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 57.5M | 58.4M | 76.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.0M | 2.9M | 6.2M |
| Dependents | 522 | 3.7K | 6.9K |
| Releases | 13 | 241 | 40 |
| Last Updated | 202d ago | 65d ago | 36d ago |
| Age | 6y 2m | 6y 3m | 10y 8m |
Health Breakdown
link-cplusplus
Maintenance
9
Quality
23
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
cxx
Maintenance
15
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
inventory
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| link-cplusplus | cxx | inventory | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.12 | 1.0.194 | 0.3.22 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 19 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 239KB | 16KB |
| Features | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.68 | 1.82 | 1.68 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cxx leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •inventory has the most downloads (76.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •inventory is depended on by 6.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •inventory is pre-1.0 — API may change.