Decision Workspace
descape vs unescape vs simdutf8
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
descape
growingv3.0.0
Adds a single extension trait for &str to unescape any backslashes.
44
unescape
growingv0.1.0
Unescapes strings with escape sequences written out as literal characters.
58
simdutf8
growingv0.1.5
SIMD-accelerated UTF-8 validation.
Core Metrics
| descape | unescape | simdutf8 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 44 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 45.1K | 8.1M | 107.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 5.3K | 496.9K | 10.8M |
| Dependents | 59 | 662 | 2.5K |
| Releases | 12 | 1 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 222d ago | 3675d ago | 551d ago |
| Age | 2y 1m | 10y | 4y 11m |
Health Breakdown
descape
Maintenance
9
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
unescape
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
8
simdutf8
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| descape | unescape | simdutf8 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.0 | 0.1.0 | 0.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 2KB | 28KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | — | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •simdutf8 leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •simdutf8 is depended on by 2.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ unescape, simdutf8 have not been updated in over a year.
- •unescape, simdutf8 are pre-1.0 — API may change.