Decision Workspace
pgx vs pgrx vs cargo-pgrx
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
pgx
growingv0.7.4
pgx: A Rust framework for creating Postgres extensions
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
Core Metrics
| pgx | pgrx | cargo-pgrx | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 67 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 218.1K | 904.1K | 675.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.2K | 76.1K | 75.9K |
| Dependents | 116 | 169 | 0 |
| Releases | 84 | 56 | 56 |
| Last Updated | 1109d ago | 46d ago | 46d ago |
| Age | 6y 2m | 2y 11m | 2y 11m |
Health Breakdown
pgx
Maintenance
7
Quality
12
Community
15
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
pgrx
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
cargo-pgrx
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| pgx | pgrx | cargo-pgrx | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.4 | 0.17.0 | 0.17.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 19 | 13 | 32 |
| Crate Size | 135KB | 210KB | 129KB |
| Features | 10 | 11 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 7.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| 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.