Decision Workspace
pact-plugin-cli vs pact_verifier vs pact_matching
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
pact-plugin-cli
growingv0.2.0
CLI utility for Pact plugins
67
pact_verifier
stablev1.3.5
Pact-Rust support library that implements provider verification functions
66
pact_matching
stablev2.0.3
Pact-Rust support library that implements request and response matching logic
Core Metrics
| pact-plugin-cli | pact_verifier | pact_matching | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 67 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 12.4K | 194.1K | 444.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 6.8K | 10.8K |
| Dependents | 6 | 147 | 453 |
| Releases | 9 | 92 | 131 |
| Last Updated | 206d ago | 26d ago | 96d ago |
| Age | 3y 11m | 9y 8m | 9y 12m |
Health Breakdown
pact-plugin-cli
Maintenance
9
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
pact_verifier
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
pact_matching
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| pact-plugin-cli | pact_verifier | pact_matching | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 1.3.5 | 2.0.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 22 | 38 | 46 |
| Crate Size | 45KB | 114KB | 321KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 4 | 4 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pact_verifier leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pact_matching has the most downloads (444.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •pact_matching is depended on by 453 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •pact-plugin-cli is pre-1.0 — API may change.