Decision Workspace
metapac vs pacdef vs pacdef_core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
metapac
growingv0.9.3
multi-backend declarative package manager
48
pacdef
growingv1.6.0
multi-backend declarative package manager for Linux
46
pacdef_core
growingv1.6.0
pacdef core library
Core Metrics
| metapac | pacdef | pacdef_core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 48 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 16.5K | 30.8K | 32.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 90 | 82 | 100 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Releases | 35 | 24 | 25 |
| Last Updated | 58d ago | 713d ago | 713d ago |
| Age | 1y 5m | 3y 1m | 3y 1m |
Health Breakdown
metapac
Maintenance
17
Quality
11
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
pacdef
Maintenance
7
Quality
19
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
pacdef_core
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| metapac | pacdef | pacdef_core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.3 | 1.6.0 | 1.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | GPL-3.0-or-later | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 26 | 2 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 62KB | 30KB | 29KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 8.3% | 12.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.74 | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •metapac leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pacdef_core has the most downloads (32.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ pacdef, pacdef_core have not been updated in over a year.
- •metapac is pre-1.0 — API may change.