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Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 27, 2026
Alternatives to cargo-semver-checks
Short answerThe closest alternatives to cargo-semver-checks on crates.io data are version_check (3M real downloads a day), semver (2.8M real downloads a day), proc-macro-crate (1.7M real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is version_check, and 5 shipped a release in the last year. cargo-semver-checks itself gets 1,893 a day with 7 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs cargo-semver-checks | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| version_check Established | 3,006,541 | 1588.24x | 170 | 2.2y | keyword "check" | compare |
| semver Widely used | 2,771,038 | 1463.83x | 4,141 | 7mo | keyword "cargo" | compare |
| proc-macro-crate Established | 1,677,715 | 886.27x | 959 | 8mo | keyword "crate" | compare |
| cfg-expr Pulled in | 348,087 | 183.88x | 22 | 23d | keyword "cargo" | compare |
| semver-parser Pulled in | 276,382 | 146.00x | 12 | 23mo | keyword "semver" | compare |
| oxc_parser Established | 40,212 | 21.24x | 225 | 0d | keyword "linter" | compare |
| oxc Established | 5,816 | 3.07x | 102 | 0d | keyword "linter" | compare |
| biome_js_parser Pulled in | 2,513 | 1.33x | 9 | 2.6y | keyword "linter" | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with cargo-semver-checks; read its description before you swap.
- More dependents means more answered questions and a smaller chance it disappears.
- Check the last release against how fast you need fixes. For cargo-semver-checks: is it still maintained?
Rules
Alternatives = tracked crates (top 1000 by downloads) that share a specific crates.io category (2 points each) or keyword (3 points each) with cargo-semver-checks, most similar first; its own parts (same name prefix) and crates it depends on or that depend on it are left out, because those are companions, not substitutes. Real downloads = quiet-day median, crates.io data Oct 27, 2026. Built when we find 3 or more.
Up next
The closest alternative: Established and quiet for years. 3,006,541 real downloads a day.version_checkRust crate. Tiny crate to check the version of the installed/running rustc. Real use: 3M downloads a day on quiet days; 170 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time
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