Decision Workspace
update-informer vs tiny_update_notifier vs tiny-update-check
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
update-informer
growingv1.3.0
Easily implement update checks for your application
45
tiny_update_notifier
growingv2.2.0
Tiny update notifier utility for rust cli programs
61
tiny-update-check
experimentalv1.1.3
A minimal, lightweight crate update checker for Rust CLI applications
Core Metrics
| update-informer | tiny_update_notifier | tiny-update-check | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 45 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 2.0M | 11.1K | 4.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 56.7K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 1.1K | 1 | 25 |
| Releases | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 367d ago | 1242d ago | 83d ago |
| Age | 4y 6m | 3y 6m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
update-informer
Maintenance
5
Quality
21
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
tiny_update_notifier
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
tiny-update-check
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| update-informer | tiny_update_notifier | tiny-update-check | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.0 | 2.2.0 | 1.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 3 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 6KB | 94KB |
| Features | 9 | 0 | 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 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •update-informer is depended on by 1.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ update-informer, tiny_update_notifier have not been updated in over a year.