Decision Workspace
openalias vs cargo-update vs cargo-liner
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
openalias
growingv1.0.0
Look up and parse OpenAlias data
60
cargo-update
stablev18.2.0
A cargo subcommand for checking and applying updates to installed executables
54
cargo-liner
growingv0.10.1
Cargo subcommand to install and update binary packages listed in configuration.
Core Metrics
| openalias | cargo-update | cargo-liner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 60 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 6.0K | 1.1M | 47.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 35 | 27.5K | 4.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 112 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 575d ago | 4d ago | 49d ago |
| Age | 8y 6m | 9y 5m | 3y 4m |
Health Breakdown
openalias
Maintenance
3
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
cargo-update
Maintenance
19
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
cargo-liner
Maintenance
16
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| openalias | cargo-update | cargo-liner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 18.2.0 | 0.10.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | GPL-3.0-only |
| Dependencies | 6 | 18 | 20 |
| Crate Size | 81KB | 69KB | 114KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2015 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.71.1 | 1.91 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-update leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ openalias has not been updated in over a year.
- •cargo-liner is pre-1.0 — API may change.