Decision Workspace
parcopy-cli vs cpar vs better-cp
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
parcopy-cli
experimentalv0.3.2
Fast parallel file copy command (pcp)
38
cpar
growingv0.1.1
A commmand line utility that allows for batch coping & renaming with globs.
36
better-cp
experimentalv0.2.0
Modern replacement for cp/mv with progress reporting, safety guarantees, resumable transfers, and intelligent optimizations
Core Metrics
| parcopy-cli | cpar | better-cp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 38 | 36 |
| Total Downloads | 112 | 2.8K | 30 |
| 30d Downloads | 38 | 5 | 9 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 27d ago | 1210d ago | 85d ago |
| Age | 2m | 3y 4m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
parcopy-cli
Maintenance
12
Quality
8
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
cpar
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
better-cp
Maintenance
8
Quality
11
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| parcopy-cli | cpar | better-cp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 | 0.1.1 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 13 | 2 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 6KB | 53KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 12.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •parcopy-cli leads with a health score of 40/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cpar has the most downloads (2.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ cpar has not been updated in over a year.