Decision Workspace
shipper-sparse-index vs cargo-overlay-registry vs ferro-cargo-registry-server
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
shipper-sparse-index
experimentalv0.4.0
Cargo sparse-index path and version lookup helpers for shipper
48
cargo-overlay-registry
experimentalv0.1.5
A local Cargo registry proxy that overlays local crates on top of crates.io
46
ferro-cargo-registry-server
experimentalv1.0.0
Cargo Alternative Registry Protocol server-side primitives — sparse index, /config.json, publish/yank/owners API. Backed by ferro-blob-store. Extracted from the Ferro ecosystem.
Core Metrics
| shipper-sparse-index | cargo-overlay-registry | ferro-cargo-registry-server | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 48 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 215 | 171 | 32 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 54d ago | 120d ago | 34d ago |
| Age | 2m | 4m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
shipper-sparse-index
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
cargo-overlay-registry
Maintenance
19
Quality
11
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
ferro-cargo-registry-server
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| shipper-sparse-index | cargo-overlay-registry | ferro-cargo-registry-server | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.1.5 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 23 | 21 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 51KB | 80KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.95 | — | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •shipper-sparse-index leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •shipper-sparse-index, cargo-overlay-registry are pre-1.0 — API may change.