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Compare Rust crates · 1243 crates · data Oct 27, 2026
Compare Rust crates side by side
Pick 2 to 4 crates. You get each one's verdict, real downloads a day, dependents, release habits and one chart, and the address bar keeps the comparison so you can share it.
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Each pair below has its own page because people search for it (checked with Google autocomplete).
Method
Real downloads = the median day with no release that day or the day before, from the crates.io API (Jul 27, 2026 to Oct 26, 2026). The chart shows each crate's daily downloads as a percentage of its own baseline, so a small crate and a huge one fit on one chart. Verdict rules are listed on every crate page. The study behind the method.
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