Decision Workspace
packageurl vs purl_validator vs purl
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
62
packageurl
growingv0.6.0
Rust implementation of the package url specification
58
purl_validator
growingv1.16.47
Offline PackageURL validator using a prebuilt FST of known packages.
54
purl
growingv0.1.6
A Package URL implementation with customizable package types
Core Metrics
| packageurl | purl_validator | purl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 62 | 58 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 448.6K | 1.8K | 1.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 29.0K | 0 | 293.7K |
| Dependents | 283 | 0 | 205 |
| Releases | 12 | 121 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 166d ago | 6d ago | 438d ago |
| Age | 8y 1m | 6m | 2y 11m |
Health Breakdown
packageurl
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
purl_validator
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
purl
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| packageurl | purl_validator | purl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 1.16.47 | 0.1.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 42KB | 20KB | 25KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 1 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •packageurl leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •purl has the most downloads (1.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •packageurl is depended on by 283 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ purl has not been updated in over a year.
- •packageurl, purl are pre-1.0 — API may change.