Decision Workspace
allsorts-subset-browser vs allsorts vs allsorts-azul
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
allsorts-subset-browser
growingv0.16.0
Temp fork of allsorts 0.15 - includes patch for subsetting fonts for browsers
66
allsorts
growingv0.17.0
Font parser, shaping engine, and subsetter for OpenType, WOFF, and WOFF2
57
allsorts-azul
experimentalv0.17.0
Azul's fork of the allsorts font parser / shaping engine / subsetter. Adds pixel-snap hinting fixes, slimmer direct dependencies (7 fewer than upstream), zero-copy shared `glyf` storage, + assorted bug fixes to YesLogic's upstream. Intended to be upstreamed — use the official `allsorts` crate if you can.
Core Metrics
| allsorts-subset-browser | allsorts | allsorts-azul | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 66 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 88.4K | 663.6K | 21.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 11.9K | 88.2K | 10.2K |
| Dependents | 8 | 103 | 13 |
| Releases | 1 | 25 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 488d ago | 62d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 1y 4m | 6y 7m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
allsorts-subset-browser
Maintenance
2
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
allsorts
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
allsorts-azul
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| allsorts-subset-browser | allsorts | allsorts-azul | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.16.0 | 0.17.0 | 0.17.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 23 | 24 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 346KB | 422KB | 453KB |
| Features | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.83 | 1.83 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •allsorts leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •allsorts is depended on by 103 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ allsorts-subset-browser has not been updated in over a year.