Comparison

crates.io/Cargo vs Go modules

No clear leader: crates.io/Cargo (58.9) and Go modules (54.7) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

crates.io/Cargo full profile →Go modules full profile →

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crates.io/Cargo59

Go modules55

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	crates.io/Cargo	Go modules
Vioscale score	59 / 100low · 35%updating	55 / 100low · 35%updating
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	free	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	-
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	7.3	6.2
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=cargo&package_name=home&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=conda&package_name=go-nocgo_linux-64&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	9,209	0
Github starsadoption.github_stars	15,429	136,465
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	100
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	Apache-2.0	BSD-3-Clause
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	Rust	Go
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	Available worldwide · HQ US

Score

Vioscale score

crates.io/Cargo59 / 100low · 35%updating

Go modules55 / 100low · 35%updating

Pricing

Free tier

crates.io/Cargo✓

Go modules✓

Model

crates.io/Cargofree

Go modulesopen_source

Price level

crates.io/Cargofree

Go modulesfree

Transparent

crates.io/Cargo✓

Go modules–

Security

Disclosure policy

crates.io/Cargo✓

Go modules–

Scorecard

crates.io/Cargo7.3

Go modules6.2

Vulnerabilities

crates.io/CargoCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=cargo&package_name=home&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Go modulesCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=conda&package_name=go-nocgo_linux-64&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Status page

crates.io/Cargo✓

Go modules✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

crates.io/Cargo9,209

Go modules0

Github stars

crates.io/Cargo15,429

Go modules136,465

Activity

Commits last 30d

crates.io/Cargo100

Go modules100

License

Spdx

crates.io/CargoApache-2.0

Go modulesBSD-3-Clause

Language

Primary

crates.io/CargoRust

Go modulesGo

Market

Availability

crates.io/CargoAvailable worldwide

Go modulesAvailable worldwide · HQ US

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for package registries. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for Package Registries
Capability	crates.io/Cargo	Go modules
Core
Role	Package manager client	Public registry
Ecosystem
Ecosystem / language	Rust	Go
Deployment
Deployment	CLI-local	CLI-local
Formats
Package formats supported	Single ecosystem	Many formats
Hosting
Private / scoped packages	-	✓
Upstream proxy / caching	-	✓
Resolution
Lockfile / deterministic installs	✓	✓
Workspaces / monorepo	-	-
Content-addressable store	-	-
Supply chain
Supply-chain integrity	-	✓
Vulnerability / licence scanning	-	-
Licensing
Openness	Open-source	Open-source
Pricing
Pricing model	Free / OSS	Free / OSS

Core

Role

crates.io/CargoPackage manager client

Go modulesPublic registry

Ecosystem

Ecosystem / language

crates.io/CargoRust

Go modulesGo

Deployment

crates.io/CargoCLI-local

Go modulesCLI-local

Formats

Package formats supported

crates.io/CargoSingle ecosystem

Go modulesMany formats

Hosting

Private / scoped packages

crates.io/Cargo-

Go modules✓

Upstream proxy / caching

crates.io/Cargo-

Go modules✓

Resolution

Lockfile / deterministic installs

crates.io/Cargo✓

Go modules✓

Workspaces / monorepo

crates.io/Cargo-

Go modules-

Content-addressable store

crates.io/Cargo-

Go modules-

Supply chain

Supply-chain integrity

crates.io/Cargo-

Go modules✓

Vulnerability / licence scanning

crates.io/Cargo-

Go modules-

Licensing

Openness

crates.io/CargoOpen-source

Go modulesOpen-source

Pricing

Pricing model

crates.io/CargoFree / OSS

Go modulesFree / OSS

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

crates.io/Cargo

An open-source package manager and build system that handles fetching project dependencies and compiling Rust code. It is the official package management solution for the Rust ecosystem.

Independently observed

Go modules

Go is a free, open-source programming language created by Google that emphasizes fast compilation and straightforward syntax. It provides built-in concurrency support and a comprehensive standard library, making it well-suited for cloud-native applications, microservices, and backend development.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

crates.io/Cargo

FreeFree tier

Free and open source

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Go modules

Open sourceFree tier

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	crates.io/Cargo	Go modules
macOSPlatforms	✓	✓
WindowsPlatforms	✓	✓
LinuxPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✗	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓

Platforms

macOS

crates.io/Cargo✓

Go modules✓

Windows

crates.io/Cargo✓

Go modules✓

Linux

crates.io/Cargo✓

Go modules✓

CLI

crates.io/Cargo✓

Go modules✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

crates.io/Cargo✗

Go modules✓

Self-hosted

crates.io/Cargo✓

Go modules✓

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.