Decision Workspace
vercmp-rs vs compare_version vs pubgrub
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
vercmp-rs
experimentalv0.0.0
Rust library for parsing, ordering, and comparing versions from every package ecosystem defined in the Package URL (purl) specification — including SemVer, RPM, APK, and many others — with full support for comparison operators.
67
compare_version
stablev2.0.5
A Rust library for comparing semantic versioning strings and checking version compatibility.
63
pubgrub
growingv0.4.0
PubGrub version solving algorithm
Core Metrics
| vercmp-rs | compare_version | pubgrub | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 67 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 13 | 18.7K | 400.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 58.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 280 | 140 |
| Releases | 1 | 34 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 10d ago | 1d ago | 28d ago |
| Age | 10d | 1y 6m | 5y 7m |
Health Breakdown
vercmp-rs
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
13
compare_version
Maintenance
19
Quality
20
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
pubgrub
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| vercmp-rs | compare_version | pubgrub | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.0 | 2.0.5 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 7KB | 72KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.92 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •compare_version leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pubgrub has the most downloads (400.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •compare_version is depended on by 280 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •vercmp-rs, pubgrub are pre-1.0 — API may change.