Decision Workspace
pg-helper vs sqlx-oldapi vs c3p0
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
pg-helper
growingv0.2.3
postgres database helper
58
sqlx-oldapi
growingv0.6.51
🧰 The Rust SQL Toolkit. An async, pure Rust SQL crate featuring compile-time checked queries without a DSL. Supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, MSSQL, and ODBC.
51
c3p0
growingv0.80.8
A pleasure to meet you. I am C-3p0, JSON-DB Relations.
Core Metrics
| pg-helper | sqlx-oldapi | c3p0 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 58 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 5.7K | 63.9K | 89.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 53 | 1.5K | 318 |
| Dependents | 9 | 76 | 371 |
| Releases | 3 | 51 | 74 |
| Last Updated | 1241d ago | 135d ago | 160d ago |
| Age | 3y 6m | 2y 8m | 7y 1m |
Health Breakdown
pg-helper
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
sqlx-oldapi
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
c3p0
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| pg-helper | sqlx-oldapi | c3p0 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.3 | 0.6.51 | 0.80.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 20 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 189KB | 2.8MB |
| Features | 0 | 41 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •sqlx-oldapi leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •c3p0 has the most downloads (89.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •c3p0 is depended on by 371 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠pg-helper has not been updated in over a year.