Decision Workspace
boxen vs boxy-cli vs os_display
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
boxen
experimentalv0.3.1
A Rust library for creating styled terminal boxes around text with performance optimizations
48
boxy-cli
growingv2.0.0
A simple crate to create coloured textboxes in rust
57
os_display
growingv0.1.4
Display strings in a safe platform-appropriate way
Core Metrics
| boxen | boxy-cli | os_display | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 48 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 6.5K | 3.6K | 3.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 122 | 10 | 344.5K |
| Dependents | 14 | 0 | 49 |
| Releases | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 61d ago | 282d ago | 364d ago |
| Age | 6m | 11m | 4y 5m |
Health Breakdown
boxen
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
boxy-cli
Maintenance
10
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
os_display
Maintenance
5
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| boxen | boxy-cli | os_display | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.1 | 2.0.0 | 0.1.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 130KB | 17KB | 17KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | — | 1.66 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •boxen leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •os_display has the most downloads (3.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •boxen, os_display are pre-1.0 — API may change.