Decision Workspace
anstyle-hyperlink vs anstyle vs simply_colored
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
anstyle-hyperlink
experimentalv1.0.2
ANSI escape code hyperlinks (OSC 8)
79
anstyle
stablev1.0.14
ANSI text styling
56
simply_colored
experimentalv0.1.7
The simplest crate in existence for terminal colors
Core Metrics
| anstyle-hyperlink | anstyle | simply_colored | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 79 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 14.5K | 407.5M | 3.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 14.6K | 35.9M | 264 |
| Dependents | 0 | 4.8K | 46 |
| Releases | 3 | 31 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 9d ago | 14d ago | 28d ago |
| Age | 14d | 3y 10m | 9m |
Health Breakdown
anstyle-hyperlink
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
anstyle
Maintenance
18
Quality
22
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
simply_colored
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| anstyle-hyperlink | anstyle | simply_colored | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.2 | 1.0.14 | 0.1.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 18KB | 299KB |
| Features | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2015 |
| MSRV | 1.66.0 | 1.66.0 | 1.70 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •anstyle leads with a health score of 79/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •anstyle is depended on by 4.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •simply_colored is pre-1.0 — API may change.