Decision Workspace
spdx vs license vs cargo-deny
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
64
spdx
growingv0.13.4
Helper crate for SPDX expressions
61
license
stablev3.8.0+3.28.0
Embedded license information from SPDX.
60
cargo-deny
growingv0.19.7
Cargo plugin to help you manage large dependency graphs
Core Metrics
| spdx | license | cargo-deny | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 64 | 61 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 15.8M | 289.2K | 3.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.6M | 11.3K | 374.8K |
| Dependents | 919 | 61 | 35 |
| Releases | 40 | 62 | 113 |
| Last Updated | 88d ago | 94d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 6y 11m | 8y 11m | 7y |
Health Breakdown
spdx
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
license
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
cargo-deny
Maintenance
19
Quality
9
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| spdx | license | cargo-deny | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.4 | 3.8.0+3.28.0 | 0.19.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 5 | 39 |
| Crate Size | 3.1MB | 2.8MB | 207KB |
| Features | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 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 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •spdx is depended on by 919 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •spdx, cargo-deny are pre-1.0 — API may change.