Decision Workspace
rust_secure_dependency_audit vs cargo-capsec vs mini-vet
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
rust_secure_dependency_audit
experimentalv0.2.1
A comprehensive tool for auditing Rust project dependencies: health scoring, license analysis, maintenance risk, and footprint estimation
52
cargo-capsec
experimentalv0.2.2
Static capability audit for Rust — find out what your code can do to the outside world
48
mini-vet
stablev1.3.0
A client for the cargo-vet registry. Fetches security reviews for Rust/Cargo crates.
Core Metrics
| rust_secure_dependency_audit | cargo-capsec | mini-vet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 52 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 159 | 218 | 6.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 218 | 9 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 12 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 109d ago | 3d ago | 78d ago |
| Age | 4m | 7d | 2y 3m |
Health Breakdown
rust_secure_dependency_audit
Maintenance
13
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
cargo-capsec
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
mini-vet
Maintenance
12
Quality
18
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| rust_secure_dependency_audit | cargo-capsec | mini-vet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.2.2 | 1.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 21 | 15 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 53KB | 81KB | 22KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-capsec leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mini-vet has the most downloads (6.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •rust_secure_dependency_audit, cargo-capsec are pre-1.0 — API may change.