Decision Workspace
nextest-runner vs nextest-filtering vs nextest-metadata
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
65
nextest-runner
growingv0.113.0
Core runner logic for cargo nextest.
70
nextest-filtering
growingv0.20.0
Filtering DSL for cargo-nextest
68
nextest-metadata
growingv0.14.0
Structured access to nextest machine-readable output.
Core Metrics
| nextest-runner | nextest-filtering | nextest-metadata | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 65 | 70 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 4.8M | 4.5M | 4.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 414.6K | 403.9K | 428.7K |
| Dependents | 160 | 283 | 372 |
| Releases | 146 | 24 | 34 |
| Last Updated | 7d ago | 7d ago | 11d ago |
| Age | 4y 1m | 3y 11m | 4y 1m |
Health Breakdown
nextest-runner
Maintenance
19
Quality
11
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
nextest-filtering
Maintenance
20
Quality
14
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
nextest-metadata
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| nextest-runner | nextest-filtering | nextest-metadata | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.113.0 | 0.20.0 | 0.14.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 98 | 19 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 597KB | 41KB | 25KB |
| Features | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nextest-metadata has the most downloads (4.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •nextest-metadata is depended on by 372 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.