Decision Workspace
pkg-checker vs cargo-fresh vs cargo-update
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
pkg-checker
experimentalv0.8.2
A Rust tool for checking and updating globally installed Cargo packages with interactive mode and smart prerelease detection
51
cargo-fresh
experimentalv0.9.8
A Rust tool for checking and updating globally installed Cargo packages with interactive mode and smart prerelease detection
60
cargo-update
stablev18.2.0
A cargo subcommand for checking and applying updates to installed executables
Core Metrics
| pkg-checker | cargo-fresh | cargo-update | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 51 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 5.4K | 1.2K | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 27 | 21 | 27.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 25 | 6 | 112 |
| Last Updated | 163d ago | 160d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 5m | 5m | 9y 5m |
Health Breakdown
pkg-checker
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
cargo-fresh
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
cargo-update
Maintenance
19
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| pkg-checker | cargo-fresh | cargo-update | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.2 | 0.9.8 | 18.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 11 | 10 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 32KB | 42KB | 69KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2015 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.71.1 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-update leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pkg-checker, cargo-fresh are pre-1.0 — API may change.