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kache

Ranked 3 of 3 compiler caches by recommenders

Rust compiler cache that people recommend for being easy to use, efficient, and handling worktree edge cases well.

Rust compiler cache that people recommend for being easy to use, efficient, and handling worktree edge cases well.

5 people gave an opinion

recommend it
5
criticize it
0
approval share
100%
Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes

Recommended in 4 of 13 months

  1. November 2025: not recommended
  2. December 2025: not recommended
  3. January 2026: not recommended
  4. February 2026: not recommended
  5. March 2026: not recommended
  6. April 2026: not recommended
  7. May 2026: recommended
  8. June 2026: recommended
  9. July 2026: not recommended
  10. August 2026: recommended
  11. September 2026: not recommended
  12. October 2026: recommended
  13. November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)

Why it doesn’t carry the badge

  • 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
  • Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
  • Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.

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What people say about it

The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.

Why people recommend it

Each mark is one comment

  • Easy to use and efficient

    “very easy to use! quite efficient!”

    Comment from 5 Oct 2026 in “Kache: Zero-copy, compiler cache for Rust”
  • Handles worktree edge cases

    “takes this even further and handles more edge cases with worktrees”

    Comment from 1 Oct 2026 in “How to speed up the Rust compiler in September 2026”
  • Less time moving artifacts in CI

    “our ci was spending more time moving cached artifacts around than actually building”

    Comment from 12 Jun 2026 in “Kache – a zero-copy build cache for Rust”

Other compiler caches people recommend

The two most recommended other compiler caches, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.

kache compared with 2 alternatives
ProductRecommendCriticizeApprovalMonthsOwnedBadge
sccache11761%6——
ccache7188%4——
kacheThis page50100%4——
See all 3 compiler caches, ranked

What people said

3 of the 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“very easy to use! quite efficient!”

RecommendsComment from 5 Oct 2026 in “Kache: Zero-copy, compiler cache for Rust”

“takes this even further and handles more edge cases with worktrees”

RecommendsComment from 1 Oct 2026 in “How to speed up the Rust compiler in September 2026”

“our ci was spending more time moving cached artifacts around than actually building”

RecommendsComment from 12 Jun 2026 in “Kache – a zero-copy build cache for Rust”

Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.