Comparison

crates.io/Cargo vs pnpm

On the evidence we track, pnpm leads this comparison with a composite score of 72/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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crates.io/Cargo59

★pnpm72

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	crates.io/Cargo	pnpmLeader
Vioscale score	59 / 100low · 35%	72 / 100medium · 66%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	free	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	-	7
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	7.3	6.9
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=npm&package_name=%40pnpm%2Ferror&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	-
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	9,209	600
Github starsadoption.github_stars	15,429	36,223
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	-	174,694,273
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	100
Release
Historyrelease.history	-	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	Apache-2.0	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	Rust	Rust
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	Available worldwide

Score

Vioscale score

crates.io/Cargo59 / 100low · 35%

pnpm72 / 100medium · 66%

Pricing

Free tier

crates.io/Cargo✓

pnpm✓

Model

crates.io/Cargofree

pnpmopen_source

Price level

crates.io/Cargofree

pnpmfree

Transparent

crates.io/Cargo✓

pnpm✓

Integrations

Count

crates.io/Cargo–

pnpm7

Security

Disclosure policy

crates.io/Cargo✓

pnpm✓

Scorecard

crates.io/Cargo7.3

pnpm6.9

Vulnerabilities

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

pnpmCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40pnpm%2Ferror&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Status page

crates.io/Cargo✓

pnpm–

Adoption

Dependent repos

crates.io/Cargo9,209

pnpm600

Github stars

crates.io/Cargo15,429

pnpm36,223

Package downloads weekly

crates.io/Cargo–

pnpm174,694,273

Activity

Commits last 30d

crates.io/Cargo100

pnpm100

Release

History

crates.io/Cargo–

pnpm20 items

License

Spdx

crates.io/CargoApache-2.0

pnpmMIT

Language

Primary

crates.io/CargoRust

pnpmRust

Market

Availability

crates.io/CargoAvailable worldwide

pnpmAvailable worldwide

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	pnpm
Core
Role	Package manager client	Package manager client
Ecosystem
Ecosystem / language	Rust	JavaScript
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

pnpmPackage manager client

Ecosystem

Ecosystem / language

crates.io/CargoRust

pnpmJavaScript

Deployment

crates.io/CargoCLI-local

pnpmCLI-local

Formats

Package formats supported

crates.io/CargoSingle ecosystem

pnpmMany formats

Hosting

Private / scoped packages

crates.io/Cargo-

pnpm✓

Upstream proxy / caching

crates.io/Cargo-

pnpm✓

Resolution

Lockfile / deterministic installs

crates.io/Cargo✓

pnpm✓

Workspaces / monorepo

crates.io/Cargo-

pnpm✓

Content-addressable store

crates.io/Cargo-

pnpm✓

Supply chain

Supply-chain integrity

crates.io/Cargo-

pnpm✓

Vulnerability / licence scanning

crates.io/Cargo-

pnpm-

Licensing

Openness

crates.io/CargoOpen-source

pnpmOpen-source

Pricing

Pricing model

crates.io/CargoFree / OSS

pnpmFree / 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

pnpm

Leader

A package manager for JavaScript projects that emphasizes fast performance and minimal disk space requirements.

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 ↗

pnpm

Leader

Open source

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	pnpm
macOSPlatforms	✓	✗
WindowsPlatforms	✓	✗
LinuxPlatforms	✓	✗
CLIPlatforms	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓

Platforms

macOS

crates.io/Cargo✓

pnpm✗

Windows

crates.io/Cargo✓

pnpm✗

Linux

crates.io/Cargo✓

pnpm✗

CLI

crates.io/Cargo✓

pnpm✓

Deployment

Self-hosted

crates.io/Cargo✓

pnpm✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

crates.io/Cargo

Not documented yet.

pnpm

Leader

7 total

GitHub Actions
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Azure Pipelines
Bitbucket Pipelines
CircleCI
npm
JSR

Independently observed

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