Decision Workspace
date-rs vs icu_datetime vs jiff
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
65
date-rs
stablev1.6.1
Gregorian calendar date
70
icu_datetime
stablev2.2.0
Human-readable formatting of dates, times, and time zones in hundreds of locales
70
jiff
growingv0.2.32
A date-time library that encourages you to jump into the pit of success. This library is heavily inspired by the Temporal project.
Core Metrics
| date-rs | icu_datetime | jiff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 65 | 70 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 32.3K | 6.6M | 139.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 889 | 365.1K | 10.6M |
| Dependents | 28 | 176 | 9.3K |
| Releases | 19 | 24 | 64 |
| Last Updated | 4d ago | 103d ago | 5d ago |
| Age | 2y 3m | 5y 9m | 2y 4m |
Health Breakdown
date-rs
Maintenance
19
Quality
18
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
icu_datetime
Maintenance
16
Quality
19
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
jiff
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| date-rs | icu_datetime | jiff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.6.1 | 2.2.0 | 0.2.32 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Unicode-3.0 | Unlicense OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 30 | 29 |
| Crate Size | 33KB | 206KB | 768KB |
| Features | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Yanked % | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.86 | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •icu_datetime leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •jiff has the most downloads (139.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •jiff is depended on by 9.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •jiff is pre-1.0 — API may change.