Decision Workspace
uv-virtualenv vs venv-wrapper vs gourgeist
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
uv-virtualenv
experimentalv0.0.35
This is an internal component crate of uv
42
venv-wrapper
growingv2.0.2
Simple python virtual environment management
33
gourgeist
growingv0.0.4
virtualenv creation implemented in rust
Core Metrics
| uv-virtualenv | venv-wrapper | gourgeist | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 42 | 33 |
| Total Downloads | 12.4K | 10.3K | 3.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 3.8K | 13 | 5 |
| Dependents | 105 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 35 | 8 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 1d ago | 1699d ago | 910d ago |
| Age | 4m | 5y 2m | 2y 6m |
Health Breakdown
uv-virtualenv
Maintenance
20
Quality
12
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
venv-wrapper
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
gourgeist
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| uv-virtualenv | venv-wrapper | gourgeist | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.35 | 2.0.2 | 0.0.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 15 | 11 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 54KB | 25KB | 1.1MB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.92.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •uv-virtualenv leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •uv-virtualenv is depended on by 105 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ venv-wrapper, gourgeist have not been updated in over a year.
- •uv-virtualenv, gourgeist are pre-1.0 — API may change.