Decision Workspace
rust-script vs runrust vs rfast
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
rust-script
growingv0.36.0
Command-line tool to run Rust "scripts" which can make use of crates.
48
runrust
growingv10.34.2
Command-line tool to run Rust "scripts" which can make use of crates.
44
rfast
experimentalv1.0.0
Run Rust files like scripts — instant caching, inline dependencies, zero boilerplate
Core Metrics
| rust-script | runrust | rfast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 48 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 819.3K | 2.9K | 17 |
| 30d Downloads | 44.8K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 36 | 2 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 282d ago | 749d ago | 35d ago |
| Age | 5y 7m | 2y | 1m |
Health Breakdown
rust-script
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
runrust
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
rfast
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| rust-script | runrust | rfast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.36.0 | 10.34.2 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 14 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 54KB | 52KB | 934KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.74 | 1.76 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rust-script leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ runrust has not been updated in over a year.
- •rust-script is pre-1.0 — API may change.