Decision Workspace
ansitok vs vtparse vs strip-ansi-escapes
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
ansitok
growingv0.3.0
A library for parsing ANSI Escape Codes
50
vtparse
growingv0.7.0
Low level escape sequence parser
46
strip-ansi-escapes
growingv0.2.1
Strip ANSI escape sequences from byte streams.
Core Metrics
| ansitok | vtparse | strip-ansi-escapes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 50 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 3.5M | 5.8M | 38.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 595.2K | 1.3M | 2.8M |
| Dependents | 55 | 31 | 4.0K |
| Releases | 4 | 10 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 421d ago | 342d ago | 437d ago |
| Age | 3y 8m | 6y 9m | 8y 1m |
Health Breakdown
ansitok
Maintenance
5
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
vtparse
Maintenance
6
Quality
17
Community
7
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
strip-ansi-escapes
Maintenance
5
Quality
10
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| ansitok | vtparse | strip-ansi-escapes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.7.0 | 0.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0/MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 16KB | 8KB |
| Features | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 25.0% | 0.0% | 20.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •vtparse leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •strip-ansi-escapes has the most downloads (38.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •strip-ansi-escapes is depended on by 4.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ansitok, strip-ansi-escapes have not been updated in over a year.