Decision Workspace
rstest_test vs assert_cmd vs trycmd
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
rstest_test
growingv0.14.0
Provides some utilities used by to write rstest crate's tests.
80
assert_cmd
stablev2.2.0
Test CLI Applications.
76
trycmd
stablev1.2.0
Snapshot testing for a herd of CLI tests
Core Metrics
| rstest_test | assert_cmd | trycmd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 80 | 76 |
| Total Downloads | 40.5K | 55.8M | 3.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 137 | 4.1M | 225.4K |
| Dependents | 34 | 32.2K | 2.3K |
| Releases | 14 | 48 | 74 |
| Last Updated | 450d ago | 17d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 5y 9m | 7y 10m | 4y 4m |
Health Breakdown
rstest_test
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
assert_cmd
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
trycmd
Maintenance
19
Quality
18
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| rstest_test | assert_cmd | trycmd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.14.0 | 2.2.0 | 1.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 10 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 28KB | 36KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.69.0 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •assert_cmd has the highest health score (80/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •assert_cmd is depended on by 32.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rstest_test has not been updated in over a year.
- •rstest_test is pre-1.0 — API may change.