Decision Workspace
pgrx vs cargo-pgrx vs pgx
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
pgrx
growingv0.17.0
pgrx: A Rust framework for creating Postgres extensions
58
cargo-pgrx
growingv0.17.0
Cargo subcommand for 'pgrx' to make Postgres extension development easy
53
pgx
growingv0.7.4
pgx: A Rust framework for creating Postgres extensions
Core Metrics
| pgrx | cargo-pgrx | pgx | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 58 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 904.1K | 675.8K | 218.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 76.1K | 75.9K | 1.2K |
| Dependents | 169 | 0 | 116 |
| Releases | 56 | 56 | 84 |
| Last Updated | 46d ago | 46d ago | 1109d ago |
| Age | 2y 11m | 2y 11m | 6y 2m |
Health Breakdown
pgrx
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
cargo-pgrx
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
pgx
Maintenance
7
Quality
12
Community
15
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| pgrx | cargo-pgrx | pgx | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.17.0 | 0.17.0 | 0.7.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 32 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 210KB | 129KB | 135KB |
| Features | 11 | 3 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.1% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pgrx leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pgrx is depended on by 169 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pgx has not been updated in over a year.