Decision Workspace
waxpkg vs kombrucha vs better_brew
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
waxpkg
experimentalv0.8.3
Fast Homebrew-compatible package manager
50
kombrucha
experimentalv0.2.3
Fast, parallel package manager compatible with Homebrew formulae
42
better_brew
experimentalv0.3.2
🍻 Parallel Homebrew package manager that speeds up upgrades by fetching packages concurrently
Core Metrics
| waxpkg | kombrucha | better_brew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 50 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 543 | 2.6K | 73 |
| 30d Downloads | 121 | 32 | 5 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 36 | 29 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 16d ago | 129d ago | 136d ago |
| Age | 2m | 5m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
waxpkg
Maintenance
12
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
kombrucha
Maintenance
16
Quality
10
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
better_brew
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| waxpkg | kombrucha | better_brew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.3 | 0.2.3 | 0.3.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 24 | 24 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 1.6MB | 190KB | 16KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •kombrucha leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.