Decision Workspace
msvc-kit vs static_vcruntime vs cargo-xwin
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
msvc-kit
experimentalv0.2.10
A portable MSVC Build Tools installer and manager for Rust development
63
static_vcruntime
growingv3.0.0
Statically link the VCRuntime when using the MSVC toolchain.
58
cargo-xwin
growingv0.21.4
Cross compile Cargo project to Windows MSVC target with ease
Core Metrics
| msvc-kit | static_vcruntime | cargo-xwin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 63 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 1.7K | 436.0K | 3.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 98 | 87.9K | 182.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 278 | 139 |
| Releases | 13 | 11 | 74 |
| Last Updated | 39d ago | 122d ago | 56d ago |
| Age | 2m | 5y | 4y |
Health Breakdown
msvc-kit
Maintenance
11
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
static_vcruntime
Maintenance
10
Quality
21
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
cargo-xwin
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| msvc-kit | static_vcruntime | cargo-xwin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.10 | 3.0.0 | 0.21.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 OR Zlib | MIT |
| Dependencies | 29 | 0 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 210KB | 7KB | 43KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.79 | 1.89 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •static_vcruntime leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-xwin has the most downloads (3.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •static_vcruntime is depended on by 278 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •msvc-kit, cargo-xwin are pre-1.0 — API may change.