Decision Workspace
tiny_update_notifier vs update-informer vs tiny-update-check
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
tiny_update_notifier
growingv2.2.0
Tiny update notifier utility for rust cli programs
62
update-informer
growingv1.3.0
Easily implement update checks for your application
59
tiny-update-check
experimentalv1.1.1
A minimal, lightweight crate update checker for Rust CLI applications
Core Metrics
| tiny_update_notifier | update-informer | tiny-update-check | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 62 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 11.0K | 1.6M | 2.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 49 | 108.3K | 1.4K |
| Dependents | 1 | 798 | 17 |
| Releases | 8 | 10 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 1134d ago | 259d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 4y 2m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
tiny_update_notifier
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
update-informer
Maintenance
7
Quality
21
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
tiny-update-check
Maintenance
12
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| tiny_update_notifier | update-informer | tiny-update-check | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.2.0 | 1.3.0 | 1.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 10 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 29KB | 90KB |
| Features | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 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.
- •⚠ tiny_update_notifier has not been updated in over a year.