Decision Workspace
check-buddy vs timecat vs fen-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
check-buddy
growingv0.3.2
The main system of check buddy
62
timecat
stablev1.53.0
A NNUE-based chess engine that implements the Negamax algorithm and can be integrated into any project as a library. It features move generation, advanced position evaluation through NNUE, and move searching capabilities.
47
fen-rs
growingv0.1.5
Forsyth-Edwards Notation parser
Core Metrics
| check-buddy | timecat | fen-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 62 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 9.6K | 193.5K | 7.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 9 | 198 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 185d ago | 81d ago | 800d ago |
| Age | 3y 4m | 2y 1m | 2y 2m |
Health Breakdown
check-buddy
Maintenance
8
Quality
10
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
timecat
Maintenance
15
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
fen-rs
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| check-buddy | timecat | fen-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 | 1.53.0 | 0.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 15 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 3.0MB | 134KB | 5KB |
| Features | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.89 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •timecat leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ fen-rs has not been updated in over a year.
- •check-buddy, fen-rs are pre-1.0 — API may change.