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character_converter vs fast2s vs ferrous-opencc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
character_converter
growingv2.1.5
Turn Traditional Chinese script ot Simplified Chinese script and vice-versa and tokenize.
48
fast2s
growingv0.3.1
A fast Traditional Chinese to Simplified Chinese conversion library. Built with FST, faster than most of other libraries.
47
ferrous-opencc
experimentalv0.3.1
A pure Rust implementation of Open Chinese Convert (OpenCC), for fast and reliable conversion between Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
Core Metrics
| character_converter | fast2s | ferrous-opencc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 48 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 123.9K | 114.4K | 17.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 8.8K | 5.2K | 5.4K |
| Dependents | 23 | 73 | 21 |
| Releases | 12 | 5 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 868d ago | 1390d ago | 70d ago |
| Age | 5y 10m | 4y 4m | 9m |
Health Breakdown
character_converter
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
fast2s
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
ferrous-opencc
Maintenance
15
Quality
7
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| character_converter | fast2s | ferrous-opencc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.1.5 | 0.3.1 | 0.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 2.4MB | 25KB | 512KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 27.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •fast2s leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •character_converter has the most downloads (123.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ character_converter, fast2s have not been updated in over a year.
- •fast2s, ferrous-opencc are pre-1.0 — API may change.