Decision Workspace
wovensnake vs frate vs waxpkg
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
wovensnake
experimentalv0.3.6
A high-performance Python package manager built with Rust.
45
frate
experimentalv0.4.0
A local, dev-focused package manager for developer tools, inspired by Scoop and Cargo
48
waxpkg
experimentalv0.16.0
Fast Homebrew-compatible package manager
Core Metrics
| wovensnake | frate | waxpkg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 45 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 98 | 1.5K | 602 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 7 | 4 | 39 |
| Last Updated | 85d ago | 301d ago | 31d ago |
| Age | 5m | 10m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
wovensnake
Maintenance
14
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
frate
Maintenance
11
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
waxpkg
Maintenance
17
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| wovensnake | frate | waxpkg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.6 | 0.4.0 | 0.16.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 19 | 20 | 29 |
| Crate Size | 991KB | 37KB | 146KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •waxpkg leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •frate has the most downloads (1.5K), suggesting wider adoption.