Decision Workspace
sudo2 vs karen vs doas
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
sudo2
growingv0.2.1
Detect if you are running as root, restart self with sudo or any other wrapper if needed or setup uid zero when running with the SUID flag set.
46
karen
growingv0.1.2
Detect if you are running as root, restart self with sudo or any other wrapper if needed or setup uid zero when running with the SUID flag set.
46
doas
experimentalv0.1.0
A Rust implementation of doas, a minimal sudo alternative with PAM authentication
Core Metrics
| sudo2 | karen | doas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 46 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 31.1K | 18.5K | 18 |
| 30d Downloads | 2.8K | 498 | 5 |
| Dependents | 13 | 16 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 610d ago | 642d ago | 70d ago |
| Age | 1y 8m | 1y 11m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
sudo2
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
karen
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
doas
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| sudo2 | karen | doas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.1.2 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 11KB | 6KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.92.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 5 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •karen leads with a health score of 46/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •sudo2 has the most downloads (31.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ sudo2, karen have not been updated in over a year.