Decision Workspace
rstclean vs cargo-wash vs cargo-cache
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
rstclean
growingv0.1.0
Rust artifacts cleaner
51
cargo-wash
stablev1.8.1
A tool to clean up your Cargo caches
47
cargo-cache
growingv0.8.3
Manage cargo cache ($CARGO_HOME or ~/.cargo/), show sizes and remove directories selectively
Core Metrics
| rstclean | cargo-wash | cargo-cache | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 51 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5K | 13.4K | 2.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 29 | 28.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 22 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 975d ago | 131d ago | 1293d ago |
| Age | 2y 8m | 1y 6m | 7y 5m |
Health Breakdown
rstclean
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
cargo-wash
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
cargo-cache
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| rstclean | cargo-wash | cargo-cache | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.8.1 | 0.8.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 11 | 21 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 21KB | 244KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.57 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-wash leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-cache has the most downloads (2.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ rstclean, cargo-cache have not been updated in over a year.
- •rstclean, cargo-cache are pre-1.0 — API may change.