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pg-embed-alternative vs pg-embed vs postgresql_embedded

Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates

40
pg-embed-alternative
growingv0.8.0-rc1

Run a Postgresql database locally on Linux, MacOS or Windows as part of another Rust application or test.

64
pg-embed
stablev1.0.0

Run a Postgresql database locally on Linux, MacOS or Windows as part of another Rust application or test.

63
postgresql_embedded
growingv0.20.2

Install and run a PostgreSQL database locally on Linux, MacOS or Windows. PostgreSQL can be bundled with your application, or downloaded on demand.

Core Metrics

pg-embed-alternativepg-embedpostgresql_embedded
Health Score406463
Total Downloads2.5K184.1K1.3M
30d Downloads798.0K271.1K
Dependents664344
Releases12862
Last Updated635d ago31d ago34d ago
Age1y 9m5y2y 1m

Health Breakdown

pg-embed-alternative
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
pg-embed
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
postgresql_embedded
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12

Technical Details

pg-embed-alternativepg-embedpostgresql_embedded
Version0.8.0-rc11.0.00.20.2
Stable (≥1.0)✗ No✓ Yes✗ No
LicenseMIT/Apache-2.0MIT/Apache-2.0(Apache-2.0 OR MIT) AND PostgreSQL
Dependencies151319
Crate Size17KB272KB43KB
Features339
Yanked %0.0%0.0%0.0%
Edition201820242024
MSRV—1.881.92.0
Owners111

Links

pg-embed-alternative detail →GitHub ↗Docs ↗crates.io ↗
pg-embed detail →GitHub ↗Docs ↗crates.io ↗
postgresql_embedded detail →GitHub ↗crates.io ↗

Quick Verdict

  • •pg-embed leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
  • •postgresql_embedded has the most downloads (1.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
  • •postgresql_embedded is depended on by 344 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
  • •⚠ pg-embed-alternative has not been updated in over a year.
  • •pg-embed-alternative, postgresql_embedded are pre-1.0 — API may change.