Decision Workspace
remote-package vs apt-parser vs cargo-generate-rpm
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
remote-package
growingv0.3.0
A simple crate to query remote packages for information.
51
apt-parser
growingv1.0.6
A parser for the APT package manager's package lists
49
cargo-generate-rpm
growingv0.20.0
Generate a binary RPM package (.rpm) from Cargo projects
Core Metrics
| remote-package | apt-parser | cargo-generate-rpm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 51 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 5.2K | 13.1K | 215.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 260 | 15.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 7 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 1334d ago | 1068d ago | 111d ago |
| Age | 4y | 3y 1m | 5y 5m |
Health Breakdown
remote-package
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
apt-parser
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
cargo-generate-rpm
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| remote-package | apt-parser | cargo-generate-rpm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 1.0.6 | 0.20.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 11KB | 42KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.56 | 1.56 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •apt-parser leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-generate-rpm has the most downloads (215.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ remote-package, apt-parser have not been updated in over a year.
- •remote-package, cargo-generate-rpm are pre-1.0 — API may change.