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Apache Ivy vs Cargo

Apache Ivy

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Cargo

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FigureApache IvyCargo
Price fromFreeFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
Windows—Yes
macOS—Yes
LinuxYesYes
Plans published11
Spec score · Package Managers8.1 (#32)8.8 (#6)
Dependency resolutionIvy manages transitive dependencies and provides configurable conflict management to select versions.Yes
ExtensibilityUsers can plug in repositories and define custom version strategies, conflict managers, and module metadata.Cargo supports new subcommands without modifying Cargo itself.
Free planYesYes
Package formatsIvy files,Maven POMs,OSGi bundlesRust crates; crates.io packages; alternate registry packages; Git dependencies; local path dependencies
Private registry authYesYes
PurposeApache Ivy manages project dependencies by recording, tracking, resolving, and reporting them.Cargo is the Rust package manager.
SupportThe project directs users to its mailing lists for help and its issue tracker for bug reports.Cargo asks users to report bugs through its GitHub issue tracker.
Supported platformsJava/JREWindows; macOS; Linux; other Unix-like systems

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Cargo

Cargo is the free package manager and build tool for Rust, used through a command-line interface. It downloads dependencies, builds packages, and supports repeatable builds with lockfiles. Developers can compile, check, document, test, run, package, install, and publish Rust projects. The `cargo new` command creates a package, defaulting to a binary; adding `--lib` creates a library. Cargo uses crates.io by default and also handles alternate registries, Git dependencies, and local paths. Workspaces allow multiple packages to share a lockfile and output directory. Package features can enable conditional compilation and optional dependencies. In offline mode, Cargo avoids network access and attempts to use cached data. It supports authentication options for registries and new subcommands without modifying Cargo itself. Rustup installs Cargo with the stable Rust release, and installation instructions cover Windows, macOS, Linux, and other Unix-like systems. Cargo is open source under the MIT and Apache License, Version 2.0. Some documented capabilities remain unstable and require a nightly toolchain and `-Z` flags.

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