Decision Workspace
spdx vs license vs cargo-deny
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
spdx
growingv0.13.4
Helper crate for SPDX expressions
63
license
stablev3.8.0+3.28.0
Embedded license information from SPDX.
57
cargo-deny
growingv0.19.0
Cargo plugin to help you manage large dependency graphs
Core Metrics
| spdx | license | cargo-deny | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 63 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 13.0M | 270.1K | 3.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 986.0K | 7.7K | 237.1K |
| Dependents | 835 | 61 | 22 |
| Releases | 40 | 62 | 106 |
| Last Updated | 29d ago | 35d ago | 78d ago |
| Age | 6y 9m | 8y 9m | 6y 10m |
Health Breakdown
spdx
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
license
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
cargo-deny
Maintenance
15
Quality
10
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| spdx | license | cargo-deny | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.4 | 3.8.0+3.28.0 | 0.19.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 5 | 43 |
| Crate Size | 3.1MB | 2.8MB | 213KB |
| Features | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | — | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •spdx leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •spdx is depended on by 835 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •spdx, cargo-deny are pre-1.0 — API may change.