Decision Workspace
version-sync vs compare_version vs debversion
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
version-sync
growingv0.9.5
Crate for ensuring that version numbers in README files and other files are kept in sync with the crate version.
67
compare_version
stablev2.0.5
A Rust library for comparing semantic versioning strings and checking version compatibility.
66
debversion
growingv0.5.2
Debian version parsing, manipulation and comparison
Core Metrics
| version-sync | compare_version | debversion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 67 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 3.0M | 18.7K | 218.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 75.4K | 0 | 6.4K |
| Dependents | 4.3K | 280 | 703 |
| Releases | 16 | 34 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 989d ago | 1d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 8y 8m | 1y 6m | 2y 10m |
Health Breakdown
version-sync
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
compare_version
Maintenance
19
Quality
20
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
debversion
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| version-sync | compare_version | debversion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.5 | 2.0.5 | 0.5.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 7KB | 33KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •compare_version leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •version-sync has the most downloads (3.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •version-sync is depended on by 4.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ version-sync has not been updated in over a year.
- •version-sync, debversion are pre-1.0 — API may change.