Decision Workspace
sparklers vs tauri-plugin-sparkle-updater vs notify-rust
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
sparklers
experimentalv0.1.1
Safe, ergonomic Rust bindings to the Sparkle application update framework for macOS
52
tauri-plugin-sparkle-updater
experimentalv0.2.4
Tauri plugin for macOS app updates using the Sparkle framework
73
notify-rust
stablev4.18.0
Show desktop notifications (linux, bsd, mac). Pure Rust dbus client and server.
Core Metrics
| sparklers | tauri-plugin-sparkle-updater | notify-rust | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 52 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 46 | 6.7K | 10.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 2.6K | 626.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 4.0K |
| Releases | 2 | 6 | 83 |
| Last Updated | 18d ago | 91d ago | 27d ago |
| Age | 19d | 6m | 11y 1m |
Health Breakdown
sparklers
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
tauri-plugin-sparkle-updater
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
notify-rust
Maintenance
17
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| sparklers | tauri-plugin-sparkle-updater | notify-rust | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.2.4 | 4.18.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 12 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 63KB | 73KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.77.2 | 1.77.2 | 1.89.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •notify-rust leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •notify-rust is depended on by 4.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •sparklers, tauri-plugin-sparkle-updater are pre-1.0 — API may change.