Decision Workspace
alphabet_detector vs unicode-segmentation vs unicode-script
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
alphabet_detector
growingv0.12.1
Natural language alphabet detection library
69
unicode-segmentation
stablev1.13.2
This crate provides Grapheme Cluster, Word and Sentence boundaries according to Unicode Standard Annex #29 rules.
64
unicode-script
growingv0.5.8
This crate exposes the Unicode `Script` and `Script_Extension` properties from [UAX #24](http://www.unicode.org/reports/tr24/)
Core Metrics
| alphabet_detector | unicode-segmentation | unicode-script | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 69 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 8.6K | 335.5M | 22.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 55 | 23.8M | 2.7M |
| Dependents | 21 | 12.0K | 689 |
| Releases | 19 | 26 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 46d ago | 1d ago | 114d ago |
| Age | 1y 1m | 10y 11m | 10y 6m |
Health Breakdown
alphabet_detector
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
unicode-segmentation
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
unicode-script
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| alphabet_detector | unicode-segmentation | unicode-script | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.12.1 | 1.13.2 | 0.5.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 17 | 3 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 81KB | 112KB | 48KB |
| Features | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 5.3% | 7.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 6 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •unicode-segmentation leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •unicode-segmentation is depended on by 12.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •alphabet_detector, unicode-script are pre-1.0 — API may change.