Decision Workspace
powershell_script vs gluon vs tinyscript
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
powershell_script
growingv1.1.0
A library for running Windows PowerShell scripts
59
gluon
growingv0.18.3
A static, type inferred programming language for application embedding
59
tinyscript
experimentalv0.6.0
Tiny, C-like scripting language.
Core Metrics
| powershell_script | gluon | tinyscript | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 59 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 849.8K | 79.0K | 4.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 28.5K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 47 | 199 | 19 |
| Releases | 17 | 42 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 1188d ago | 5d ago | 53d ago |
| Age | 6y 8m | 10y | 11m |
Health Breakdown
powershell_script
Maintenance
4
Quality
22
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
gluon
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
tinyscript
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| powershell_script | gluon | tinyscript | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 0.18.3 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 59 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 216KB | 47KB |
| Features | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.95.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •gluon leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •powershell_script has the most downloads (849.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •gluon is depended on by 199 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ powershell_script has not been updated in over a year.
- •gluon, tinyscript are pre-1.0 — API may change.