Decision Workspace
nextest-filtering vs cargo-nextest vs nextest-metadata
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
69
nextest-filtering
growingv0.21.3
Filtering DSL for cargo-nextest
67
cargo-nextest
growingv0.9.140
A next-generation test runner for Rust.
64
nextest-metadata
growingv0.14.1
Structured access to nextest machine-readable output.
Core Metrics
| nextest-filtering | cargo-nextest | nextest-metadata | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 69 | 67 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 6.1M | 11.3M | 6.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 311.9K | 328.8K | 326.1K |
| Dependents | 301 | 138 | 405 |
| Releases | 28 | 166 | 35 |
| Last Updated | 8d ago | 8d ago | 90d ago |
| Age | 4y 2m | 4y 5m | 4y 5m |
Health Breakdown
nextest-filtering
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
cargo-nextest
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
nextest-metadata
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| nextest-filtering | cargo-nextest | nextest-metadata | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.21.3 | 0.9.140 | 0.14.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 19 | 35 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 50KB | 153KB | 25KB |
| Features | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.2% | 2.9% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.78 |
| Owners | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •nextest-filtering leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-nextest has the most downloads (11.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •nextest-metadata is depended on by 405 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.