Decision Workspace
nestrs-cli vs cargo-rustapi vs rocket-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
nestrs-cli
experimentalv0.1.1
NestRS CLI - generate a NestJS-like Rust web API structure
49
cargo-rustapi
experimentalv0.1.443
The official CLI tool for the RustAPI framework. Scaffold new projects, run development servers, and manage database migrations.
36
rocket-cli
experimentalv0.0.1
A fast, ergonomic command-line interface (CLI) for scaffolding and running [Rocket](https://rocket.rs) web applications in Rust. Spin up production-ready APIs in seconds with idiomatic project structure and database-backed templates.
Core Metrics
| nestrs-cli | cargo-rustapi | rocket-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 49 | 36 |
| Total Downloads | 33 | 429 | 580 |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 80 | 3 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 27 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 69d ago | 9d ago | 215d ago |
| Age | 2m | 2m | 7m |
Health Breakdown
nestrs-cli
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
cargo-rustapi
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
rocket-cli
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| nestrs-cli | cargo-rustapi | rocket-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.1.443 | 0.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 21 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 50KB | 64KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.78 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-rustapi leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rocket-cli has the most downloads (580), suggesting wider adoption.