Decision Workspace
merc_refinement vs compare_version vs version-compare
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
merc_refinement
experimentalv2.0.0
Algorithms to compare labelled transition systems with respect to various refinement relations.
67
compare_version
stablev2.0.9
A Rust library for comparing semantic versioning strings and checking version compatibility.
61
version-compare
growingv0.2.1
Rust library to easily compare version numbers with no specific format, and test against various comparison operators.
Core Metrics
| merc_refinement | compare_version | version-compare | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 67 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 198 | 19.8K | 60.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 2.9M |
| Dependents | 2 | 292 | 1.3K |
| Releases | 1 | 38 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 51d ago | 2d ago | 255d ago |
| Age | 1m | 1y 8m | 9y 4m |
Health Breakdown
merc_refinement
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
compare_version
Maintenance
19
Quality
20
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
version-compare
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| merc_refinement | compare_version | version-compare | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 | 2.0.9 | 0.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | BSL-1.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 27KB | 7KB | 14KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.91.0 | — | 1.56.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •compare_version leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •version-compare has the most downloads (60.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •version-compare is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •version-compare is pre-1.0 — API may change.