Decision Workspace
tiny-update-check vs update-informer vs clap-version-flag
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
tiny-update-check
experimentalv1.1.1
A minimal, lightweight crate update checker for Rust CLI applications
62
update-informer
growingv1.3.0
Easily implement update checks for your application
60
clap-version-flag
experimentalv1.0.7
colorful version handler for clap
Core Metrics
| tiny-update-check | update-informer | clap-version-flag | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 62 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 2.4K | 1.6M | 1.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.4K | 108.3K | 631 |
| Dependents | 17 | 798 | 30 |
| Releases | 4 | 10 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 13d ago | 259d ago | 106d ago |
| Age | 1m | 4y 2m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
tiny-update-check
Maintenance
12
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
update-informer
Maintenance
7
Quality
21
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
clap-version-flag
Maintenance
19
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| tiny-update-check | update-informer | clap-version-flag | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.1 | 1.3.0 | 1.0.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 10 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 90KB | 29KB | 43KB |
| Features | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.87 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •update-informer leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •update-informer is depended on by 798 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.