Decision Workspace
porters vs cosmic vs caxe
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
porters
experimentalv0.0.1
A universal C/C++ project manager and build orchestrator
35
cosmic
growingv0.1.0
C/C++ build tool and package manager
47
caxe
experimentalv0.3.8
A modern C/C++ project manager that cuts through build system complexity. Zero config, smart dependencies, and parallel builds.
Core Metrics
| porters | cosmic | caxe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 35 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 60 | 2.2K | 817 |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 29 | 34 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 1 | 30 |
| Last Updated | 141d ago | 1452d ago | 91d ago |
| Age | 4m | 3y 11m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
porters
Maintenance
10
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
cosmic
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
caxe
Maintenance
18
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| porters | cosmic | caxe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.1 | 0.1.0 | 0.3.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 28 | 1 | 23 |
| Crate Size | 211KB | 4KB | 131KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •caxe leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cosmic has the most downloads (2.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ cosmic has not been updated in over a year.